13 results
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Wraparound LAD on Cardiac Catheterization

Answer: Proximal “Wraparound” LAD

Here’s a beautiful angiogram shot after reperfusion. Follow the
Cardiac Catheterization ... exactly why the ECG ... #Cardiac #Catheterization ... #CathLab #cardiology ... #clinical #fluoroscopy
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
with ROSC after cardiac ... Computer is calling STEMI ... classic “Pseudo-STEMI ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #Cardiology #Clinical
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
help stratify cardiac ... emergent cath lab ... ROSC #Comatose #CathLab ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Wraparound LAD STEMI on Cardiac Cath
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on Cardiac Cath ... #STEMI #clinical ... #cardiology #CardiacCath ... #CathLab #fluoroscopy
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Proximal LAD Obstruction on Cardiac Catheterization

Here’s a great shot of the vessel being opened up at
on Cardiac Catheterization ... #Obstruction #Cardiac ... Catheterization #Cathlab ... #Fluoroscopy #cardiology ... #clinical #STEMI
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... occlusion that may lead ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment