Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

It was stented with good results. Another very astute faculty physician immediately recognized that the ECG is diagnostic of posterior and lateral OMI , and activated the cath lab. The cardiology fellow came to the ED. Supplies a very large OM1. Formal Echo next morning: The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 44%.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 16, 2022

This middle aged male with h/o GERD but also h/o stents presented to the ED with chest pain. A 3rd troponin returned before the angiogram was done and was 2956 ng/L Here is the angiogram description: The distal RCA has mild diffuse disease and bifurcates to give a large RPDA which is without significant stenosis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The 50-something patient with history of coronary stenting and slightly reduced LV ejection fraction. This EKG was recorded as part of a standing order for critical care. In the setting of prior stenting and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, would pursue a heart team revascularization approach Syntax score 28.5,

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The patient arrived at the Emergency Dept critical care area and had this ECG recorded: The sinus bradycardia persists. He was taken to the cath lab and underwent emergent intervention: Thrombotic stenosis of the proximal RCA (95% with evidence of plaque rupture) is the culprit for the patient's inferoposterior STEMI.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Hunter Mehaffey 1 Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2021 Shinichi Fukuhara 2 Surgical Explant of Transcatheter Aortic Bioprosthesis: Results and Clinical Implications from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database Analysis Circulation December (..)

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