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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - A STEMI is ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary ... of epicardial coronary ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Left Main Coronary ... old male with Anterior ... wall STEMI, in ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
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 ... place IMPELLA Coronary ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation ... IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
muscle relaxation & coronary ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... CT/MRI ($$$$) CORE ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
2 minutes. or sooner ... recommendation (eg ... ), Thrombosis (coronary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... anteroseptal and inferior ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
2 minutes. or sooner ... recommendation (eg ... ), Thrombosis (coronary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... • Preoperative coronary