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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
(+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #ACS #Evaluation ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis
HEART Score allows us to risk stratify low risk chest pain patients and get them out
Score allows us to risk ... stratify low risk ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MACE #ChestPain
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Event (MACE) within ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART ... #ChestPain
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... the surgery to make ... dependent DM ACS ... Unstable Angina ... #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
reasonably exclude ACS ... decrease 30-day MACE ... years - No further diagnostic ... troponin to exclude ACS ... recommended #ChestPain