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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... and Management ... bruising (AL) - Kussmaul ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Cardiology #Staging
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... : Acute STEMI, Aortic ... STE in avR - Wellen's ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... the “Chewing gum test ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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