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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Algorithm • STEMI ... • NSTEMI (Troponin ... Positive) / Unstable Angina ... (UA, Troponin Negative ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Epidemiology: • Rest angina ... positional • Variable troponin ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... factors - Initial troponin ... #cardiology #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... with Stable Angina ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Reperfusion Management of Myocardial Infarction with ST-segment Elevation (STEMI)

#STEMI #PCI #Fibrinolysis #Transfer #Reperfusion #Algorithm #Timeline #Cardiology
Reperfusion Management ... #Reperfusion #Algorithm ... #Timeline #Cardiology
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
Recommendations for initial management ... of Unstable Angina ... of unstable angina ... UnstableAngina #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
persistent rest angina ... ECG changes or troponin ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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failure • Elevated troponin ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Acute Myocardial Infarction - Biomarker time course 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #AcuteMyocardialInfarction #AMI #Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB #Myoglobin
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins ... Trends #Peaks #Cardiac ... #Timeline
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Guideline for the Management ... American College of Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #treatment #algorithm