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2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... American College of Cardiology ... America #HFrEF #HeartFailure ... #ACCAHA2017 #cardiology ... #treatment #algorithm
Proximal LAD STEMI on EKG

Pt required pressors to get to PCI.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Proximal #LAD #STEMI
Proximal LAD STEMI ... #Proximal #LAD ... #STEMI #EKG #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Electrocardiogram
ECG of a 32-year-old lady with chest pain. 

Cath showed 100% proximal LAD Occlusion.
a 32-year-old lady ... 100% proximal LAD ... Occlusion #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... Clinical #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
ECG Pattern STEMI ... anterior descending (LAD ... TWaves #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... fraction; GDMT, guideline-directed ... CHF #Congestive #HeartFailure ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... for CAD and HFpEF ... recent PCl or ACS ... trial #HFpEF #CAD ... #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... @EM_RESUS #LAD ... Total #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
anterior descending (LAD ... ST elevation in ACS ... QTc interval, RAD ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... : • ACC/AHA 2017 ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology #treatment ... #guidelines