4 results
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
ECGs - Ischemia MI ... no pain - LAD stenosis ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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PCWP PULMONARY ARTERY ... mortality in inferior MI ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis