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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... failure • Elevated troponin ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
positional • Variable troponin ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Evaluation - EKG ... Ca/Mg/Phos - Troponin ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
test and ECG obtained ... Obtain an ECG at ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #LowRisk #Percent3
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... #Syncope #LowRisk
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... /NT-proBNP and Troponin ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
high sensitivity troponin ... high-sensitivity troponin ... recommended #ChestPain #LowRisk ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management