Echocardiogram Plaque Ultrasound 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
On arrival, lung ultrasound confirmed pulmonary edema (B lines). Mild Plaque no angiographically significant obstructive coronary artery disease. There is STE and hyperacute T-waves in V2 and V3, with significant STE in I and aVL, and inferior reciprocal STD. This is proximal LAD Occlusion until proven otherwise.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 22, 2024
This in turn can enhance the chance of plaque build-up in the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries). Ultrasound image of the heart – echocardiogram, showing fluid collection around the heart, marked as PE, short for pericardial effusion. Reduced function of the thyroid gland is also associated with heart disease.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction. It is not rare.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The patient was thought to have low likelihood of ACS, and cardiology recommended repeat troponin, urine drug testing, and echocardiogram. Bedside echocardiogram showed hypokinesis of the mid to distal anterior wall and apex. Smith comment : a very high proportion of MINOCA are ruptured plaque with lysed thrombus.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. An angiogram is a "lumenogram;" most plaque is EXTRALUMINAL!!
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Troponins, echocardiogram An echocardiogram showed inferobasilar hypokinesis, further supporting a diagnosis of regional ischemia , likely of the area supplied by the RCA. Here’s the angiogram of the RCA : No thrombus or plaque rupture in the RCA (or any coronary artery) was found. The initial troponin I was elevated at 0.75
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MARCH 6, 2022
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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