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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
/ Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... #Symptoms #Cardiology ... #Staging
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... J point • De Winter ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... four-component staging ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... is conscious, symptoms ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... • Dominant R Wave ... ECG leads) RV Ischemia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... There were classic ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... #differential #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
A-Fib) Summary Symptoms ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... • Absence of P waves ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... history of: a) Ischemic ... ASA class If ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis