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Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... established, but died on table ... Thrombus #LMCA #Angiogram ... #CathLab #clinical
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Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... Ventriculogram #Angiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #cathlab #fluoroscopy
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Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... /UA: stable, TIMI ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... catheterization #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... ROSC #Comatose #CathLab ... #NSTEMI #Activation ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... nodal agents (e.g ... irregular protocol #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table