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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Angina #NSTEMI ... : The Only EKG Book
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Algorithm • STEMI ... Positive) / Unstable Angina ... #Syndrome #ACS ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology
11 unforgettable ECG patterns strongly suggestive of coronary occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Patterns #Coronary #Occlusion
suggestive of coronary ... occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Coronary #Occlusion ... DeWinter #Sgarbossa #STEMI ... #Equivalents #RedFlags
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
electrocardiogram in the ACS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Equivalents #HighRisk
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
to coronary artery ... younger than other ACS ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... segment is the only ECG ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... infarction #diagnosis #coronary
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
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... severe ischemia -> Coronary ... syndrome (ACS) ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
with suspected coronary ... MET = metabolic equivalent ... ; ECG = electrocardiography ... evaluation of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... • Preoperative coronary