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Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
Spontaneous MI caused ... due to a primary coronary ... or fissuring; coronary ... with percutaneous coronary ... Associated with coronary
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Iatrogenic: s/p Coronary ... - Most Common Cause ... • Concomitant coronary ... 25% stenosis on coronary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Sub-Valvular Disease Coronary ... Artery Disease ... Angina • Acute Coronary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Aortic Root Sign on Angiography - Anomalous Circumflex Coronary Artery
Aberrant origin of LCX from right sinus
Anomalous Circumflex Coronary ... Artery Aberrant ... the sinus will cause ... Angiography #Anomalous #Coronary ... #Artery #clinical
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... heart failure - Coronary ... artery disease
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Regurgitation Coronary ... Artery Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
with history of coronary ... artery disease ... A classic case! ... Is a major cause ... second most common after
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
occur any time after ... the coronary artery ... artery occlusion ... They cause the vast ... remodeling can cause
Kounis Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (symptoms such as chest pain relating to reduced blood flow to the
Syndrome Acute coronary ... to the heart) caused ... to spasm of the artery ... blocking that artery
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary ... artery disease ... heart disease Causes ... full compensatory pause ... shorter compensatory pause