30 results
Wraparound LAD on Cardiac Catheterization

Answer: Proximal “Wraparound” LAD

Here’s a beautiful angiogram shot after reperfusion. Follow the
Cardiac Catheterization ... angiogram shot after ... exactly why the ECG ... #CathLab #cardiology ... #clinical #fluoroscopy
Wraparound LAD STEMI on Cardiac Cath
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST
on Cardiac Cath ... What's the culprit artery ... a PFO during a bowel ... #STEMI #clinical ... #CathLab #fluoroscopy
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
What's the culprit artery ... The mother of all ... a PFO during a bowel ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
“Mother of all ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... established, but died on table ... LMCA #Angiogram #CathLab ... #clinical #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Inpatient #CathLab ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
centrilobular artery ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... ROSC #Comatose #CathLab ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Proximal LAD Obstruction on Cardiac Catheterization

Here’s a great shot of the vessel being opened up at
on Cardiac Catheterization ... length of the artery ... Catheterization #Cathlab ... #Fluoroscopy #cardiology ... #clinical #STEMI
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... records asx events, all ... NUIM_Chiefs #Cardiac ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management