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Comparative treatment outcomes of a single long stent vs. overlapped short stents in acute myocardial infarction

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives There is no consensus regarding the optimal choice between single long stent (SLS) and overlapped double short stents (DSS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Therefore, we aimed to compare treatment outcomes among patients with AMI treated with these two different stenting methods.

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Stress hyperglycemia and poor outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Hyperglycemia, characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, is frequently observed in patients with acute coronary syndrome, including ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). There are conflicting sources regarding the relationship between hyperglycemia and outcomes in STEMI patients. 3.45) and 4.47 (95% CI: 2.54–7.87),

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An 80 year old woman with Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) and pleuritic chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient presented to an outside hospital An 80yo female per triage “patient presents with chest pain, also hurts to breathe” PMH: CAD, s/p stent placement, CHF, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker (placed 1 month earlier), LBBB. Smith: This is an enormous myocardial infarction. This was stented with a 2.25 Next trop in AM.

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Elixir Medical PINNACLE I Study of LithiX IVL System Meets Primary Endpoints of Clinical Success

DAIC

Clinical success was defined as optimal stent expansion after final treatment with no in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). stent expansion at Maximum Calcium Site 96.7% Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Results: - 98.3% interventional cardiologist at ZNA Cardiovascular Center in Antwerp, Belgium.

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See how bad the outcome can be if you don't know OMI findings on the ECG, and don't use the Queen of Hearts

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Case A 43 year old male with a history of DM II, hyperlipidemia, and a family history of myocardial infarction presented to a family clinic with two days of epigastric pain that started after consuming a meal. All three lesions had TIMI 2 flow prior to stenting. Because: 1) He has been reading this blog for a long time.

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Chest pain, resolved. Does it need emergent cath lab activation (some controversy here)? And much much more.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Electrocardiographic diagnosis of reperfusion during thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2000;139:430–436. Am J Cardiol.

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Texted from a former EM resident: 70 yo with syncope and hypotension, but no chest pain. Make their eyes roll!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Electrocardiographic Criteria to Differentiate Acute Anterior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Left Ventricular Aneurysm. Smith : "What was the outcome?" Former resident: "Just saw cath report, LAD stent was 100% acutely occluded." They of course opened and stented it. You taught us well!"