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Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
MET = metabolic equivalent ... ; ECG = electrocardiography ... Shows the diagnosis ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable angina
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 ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... CAG normal. ... LV angio shown. ... #cathlab #fluoroscopy
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... Clopidogrel (or equivalent ... current guidelines (eg ... Angina: consider ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... Unstable Angina ... stratification #diagnosis