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A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
• Atheromatous CAD ... Non-atheromatous CAD ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... MyocardialInfarction #Young #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD ... dissection - SCAD ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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artery disease (CAD ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
heart disease: CAD ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Condition other than CAD ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac CT (CCTA) of Flail Posterior Mitral Leaflet (P2).  It’s thought that P2, as the
out significant CAD ... AChoiHeart #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacCTA
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
triple-rule-out (CAD ... aorta #cardiaccta #cardiology ... clinical #chestct #radiology
ASD and Bidirectional Shunt on Cardiac CTA
Cardiac CTA ASD with “artistic rendering” of a bidirectional shunt.
CAD ruled out and ... diagnosis #clinical #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
indicated in pt w/o CAD ... Table #Receptors #cardiology