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HEART Score and MACE
History
ECG
Age
Risk factors
Troponin
LOW RISK = HEART score ≤ 3

#HEART #Score #MACE #cardiology #diagnosis #risk
MACE History ECG ... Age Risk factors ... Troponin LOW RISK ... #MACE #cardiology ... #diagnosis #risk
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... #Algorithm #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- Stroke Risk in ... Fibrillation A clinical ... estimate stroke risk ... greater stroke risk ... Yearly Stroke Risk
The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Subcommittee recognizes a published scoring system to help identify
A score of less ... provides a way to risk ... stratify critical ... .[6] #Diagnosis ... #Coagulation #Criteria
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... manifestations and risk ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
> 1% risk of CV ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
HEART Score - Mnemonic for Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
History:
0 points - Slightly Suspicious
1 points -
Suspicious EKG ... points - Normal EKG ... - 1-2 risk factors ... Mnemonic #MACE #diagnosis ... #cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient who has clinical ... A - At risk - A ... CS, but is at risk ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... direction using risk ... patients with a diagnosis ... Approximately 1% ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Presence of embolic risk ... ) OR (1 Major + ... Major + 1 Minor ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #cardiology