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Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy, with Echocardiogram

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This case was posted on the [link] ultrasound site, of which this ECG blog is a part. I refer you to the video case presentation by one of my colleagues, Dr. Rob Reardon (who has, by the way, a fantastic collection of ED ultrasound cases). However, only the first ECG was shown, and it was recorded before the patient became ill.

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OMI Can be Diagnosed by "Pseudonormalization of ST Segments"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Given her risk factors (HTN, HLD, ESRD from diabetes) I decided to obtain a broad cardiac workup for the patient: serial ECGs, labs, serial troponins, CXR and bedside cardiac ultrasound. This appears to be new, as her last formal echocardiogram 2 years ago was relatively normal. Clinical presentation is important, but so is history.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

So today i wanted to talk to you about what each heart test tells us about these different aspects of heart disease Tests that tell you about the heart as a pump The most commonly used test to assess the heart as a pump is an echocardiogram. This is an ultrasound (a bit like the type that we use on pregnant women to look at the baby).

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis.

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What happens when a patient with LAD OMI does not go immediately to the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Case continued: All the physicians were very worried about LAD occlusion and recorded a couple bedside ultrasounds: This shows a profound apical and septal wall motion abnormality, perfectly consistent with LAD OMI. These ultrasounds confirm LAD occlusion. This T wave progression sequence does not make physiologic sense.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Fourth, syncope in the elderly often results from polypharmacy and abnormal physiologic responses to daily events.