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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... ruptures and a thrombus ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
probable inferior STEMI ... , but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Ventricular Parasystole on EKG

Normal AV conduction depolarizes the ventricle before the parasystolic focus fires

- Dr. Eric
Ventricular Parasystole ... on EKG Normal ... the parasystolic focus ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Ventricular ... #cardiology #clinical
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Coronary Artery Thrombus ... of all coronary thrombi ... Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
LV apical thrombus on Echocardiogram

Another STEMI late comer with huge apical thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV
LV apical thrombus ... Echocardiogram Another STEMI ... Ivan_Echocardio #LV #ventricular ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... hour, Ant/Sept STEMI ... on EKG. ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
misdiagnosed as STEMI ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus on Echocardiogram

81 YO patient presenting w/ hemiplegia & neglect. No chest pain

Dr. James
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus