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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Angina, NSTEMI, ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Angina #NSTEMI ... Text: The Only EKG
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... old with chest ... a PFO during a bowel ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
ASAP: STEMI NSTEMI ... persistent rest angina ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... #STEMI #Localization ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Wraparound LAD STEMI on Cardiac Cath
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on Cardiac Cath ... The mother of all ... a PFO during a bowel ... #cardiology #CardiacCath
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... TIMI III flow in all ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
current guidelines (eg ... Angina: consider ... ranolazine if angina ... diet, exercise, cardiac ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina