DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 5, 2024
It’s a multidisciplinary approach involving nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists and many others. Just because you have heart disease or have had a heart attack does not mean there is a lot that can be done. Cardiac Rehabilitation. This is a program that starts the day of your heart attack.
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
A 69‐year‐old woman with a history of lung cancer, hypertension, chronic tobacco use, atherosclerosis, and known calcified plaque at the left carotid bifurcation on dual antiplatelet therapy presented with acute onset of expressive aphasia and right hemiparesis due to acute left CCAO. Post‐operatively, he had evacuation of neck hematoma.
EMS 12-Lead
JULY 24, 2023
David Didlake Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Firefighter / Paramedic (ret) @DidlakeDW Expert commentary and peer review by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @smithECGBlog A 57 y/o Female with PMHx HTN, HLD, DM, and current use of tobacco products, presented to the ED with chest discomfort. This results in Type I MI. Severe Hypoxia b.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
Angiogram: Severe coronary artery calcification Moderate to severe distal small vessel disease mainly seen in RPL1, 2 Otherwise, Mild plaque, no angiographically significant obstructive coronary artery disease. This would be the likely source of the VT. PEARL #1 — Remember statistical likelihoods.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
It had started just after nursing her newborn, about an hour prior, and she described it as a severe non-pleuritic “pressure” radiating to the back. Here’s the angiogram of the RCA : No thrombus or plaque rupture in the RCA (or any coronary artery) was found. This is written by Brooks Walsh.
EMS 12-Lead
JUNE 1, 2022
David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review provided by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog A 72 y/o Male experiences a syncopal episode while seated. 2] Although the clinical context in today’s case does not fit these descriptors for Type I OMI (e.g.
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