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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
calculating the risk ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Score #MACE #Stratification ... #ChestPain
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
days 2) Normal stress ... years - No further diagnostic ... recommended #ChestPain ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
informed that the risk ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... stratification ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain