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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... #Angina #NSTEMI
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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 ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
morbidity and need for ... urgent treatment, STEMI ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Radiation to neck or ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... for APS, particularly ... • Provoked (e.g ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... #hematology #diagnosis
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Prognosis by Gina ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... #management #cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... Taken for primary ... LV angio shown. ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology