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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
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... myocardium. 4 STEMI ... - A STEMI is ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... to coronary artery ... 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
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Left Main Coronary ... Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology ... #fluoroscopy
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ultrasound and fluoroscopy ... place IMPELLA Coronary ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

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