Ken Grauer, MD
MARCH 7, 2023
You are given this ECG to review. No history is provided — except knowing that this patient was seen in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ). QUESTION: Is there a potential problem with this ECG? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. == N OTE : Many of us are charged with reviewing ECGs that have been interpreted by other clinicians — often without the benefit of much ( or any ) history.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health
MARCH 10, 2023
Video 8 in 8 Series: Optimizing Therapy Postoperatively After CABG dkaczmarek Fri, 03/10/2023 - 17:06 For patients to receive the maximal benefit after CABG and reduce the risk of major adverse events, adherence to post-discharge medications is essential. In this episode of the 8 in 8 Series, the presenters examine the data for post-op medication prescribing guidelines, including aspirin, statins, beta blockers, and more.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 9, 2023
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with no prior known medical history presented to the Emergency Department with severe intermittent chest pain. He had episodes of chest pain off and on all night, until about 1 hour prior to arrival when the pain became constant, crushing, 10/10 chest pain that radiated to both arms. He denied any lightheadedness, shortness of breath, vomiting, or abdominal pain.
Vector Remote
MARCH 6, 2023
Selecting a Remote Monitoring Partner: Tips and Resources Cardiac remote patient monitoring has been the recommended standard of care for cardiac device patients for nearly a decade. I mplementing remote monitoring has created challenges for some clinics due to increased patient data and a shortage of qualified staff to manage it effectively. That’s where a remote monitoring partner can come in to help streamline operations, improve patient outcomes and make actual, actionable sense of the vast
Heart 2023 Conference
MARCH 5, 2023
Just came across a real story of Ella Dunmore from ABIOMED. Thought to share about it. Ella Dunmore, who is a mother and former soldier, made the decision to seek medical attention, she had been experiencing headaches, chest pain, and shortness of breath for several weeks. Ella was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery after a local hospital team discovered a critical blockage in her left main artery.
Dr. Anish Koka
MARCH 4, 2023
If there was any doubt the academic research enterprise is completely broken, we have an absolute train wreck of a study in one of the many specialty journals of the Journal of the American Medical Association — JAMA Health. I had no idea the journal even existed until today, but I now know to approach the words printed in this journal to the words printed in supermarket tabloids.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 6, 2023
If you saw this ECG only knowing that it is an acute chest pain patient, what would be your interpretation? This is a trick question, as you will see below. But you can make a diagnosis here, and Pendell and I do this all the time when reading ECGs from databases. I sent this to Pendell without any information at all, and he replied "Postero-lateral Reperfusion.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 4, 2023
A 30-something with h/o DM and HTN presents with CP and SOB and cough. The ECG is rather classic for pulmonary embolism, and indeed this was a large acute PE. This is a classic S1Q3T3. Most S1Q3T3 is not due to PE. This one is far more specific, as it is combined with sinus tachycardia and some T-wave inversion in V1-V3. So this entire ECG is very high probability for PE in a patient with acute dyspnea.
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