All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Fetal aortic valvuloplasty is considered for fetuses with severe valvar aortic stenosis and echocardiographic features suggesting a risk of progression to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Though surgical options are available for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, morbidity and mortality are high.

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Aortic Ultrasound Pediatrics Nursing 52

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. Aortic Stenosis f. Left Main stenosis (not thrombosed) c.

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Angina Ischemia Coronary Angiogram Stenosis 52

EMS 12-Lead

MAY 20, 2022

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review and commentary by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog It is early-summer, approximately 1330 hours, no cloud cover overhead, and 86 degrees with high humidity. A 59 y/o Female calls 911 for crushing chest discomfort and difficulty breathing.

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Cardiomyopathy Ischemia STEMI Coronary Angiogram 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

At 0800 the cardiology fellow is called to the bedside by the nurse as the patient again complains about 4/10 chest pain. Thats really all pericarditis is good for. A repeat troponin T drawn 8 hours after pain onset is 0.07 ng/mL (mildly elevated).

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Pericarditis Chest Pain Stent Stents 52

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 22, 2022

The coronary angiogram revealed no critical stenosis, or acute plaque ulceration. Surawicz and Knilans report that intense catecholamine surge, or severe maladjustment of the autonomic nervous system, can manifest “cerebral T waves” in the absence of an acute intracranial process. Furthermore, pertinent electrolyte values (e.g.

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Tachycardia Electrophysiology Cardiomyopathy ICU 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Reasons for not prescibing or discontinuing were: CKD 6, severe aortic stenosis 5, asthma 3, symptomatic bradycardia 5, hypotension 3, type1 diabetes 2, syncope 1, Raynauds 1, patient choice 8 and 6 patients died before all appropriate medications could be initiated.

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Heart Failure Outpatient Bradycardia Nursing 40