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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Epidemiology: • Rest ... angina attributed ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, Unstable Angina ... STEMI 1 STABLE ANGINA ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
(+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
murmur • Heard best ... Heart #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Double Apical Impulse (S4) Visualization on Physical Exam - Hi-Res Video Version: https://www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs

On palpation, the PMI
7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs ... movement of the cardiac ... sound was heard on cardiac ... ventricle and is best ... #Video #Signs #Cardiology
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Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
for getting the test ... What is the cardiac ... #hypertension #cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Heart disease - Aging ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... Fibrillation #AFib #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... postoperative cardiac