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A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... flutter is suspected clinically ... standard 12 lead ECG ... Lead I on the ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... catheterization #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... established, but died on table ... LMCA #Angiogram #CathLab ... #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular standstill on LV Ventriculogram

Can see ECG trace at bottom of screen & atrial activity on
Ventricular standstill ... Ventriculogram Can see ECG ... Ventriculogram #cathlab ... #fluoroscopy #clinical ... #cardiology
Mid-Ventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram

The lost art of the LV gram!
45 YO female. ECG: dynamic anterior
Mid-Ventricular ... ECG: dynamic anterior ... #Fluoroscopy #Cardiology ... #Clinical #CathLab
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table