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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress ... making clear to patient ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Catheterization ... #Angina #ChestPain
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab ... persistent rest angina ... New/worsening MR ... #Indications #Cardiac ... #catheterization
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization ... Pulmonary arterial catheterization ... shown to improve patient-important ... output (ie, cardiac ... #Differential #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... exam Determine Cardiac ... Unstable Angina ... postoperative cardiac
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
preoperatively to reduce cardiac ... may result in angina ... , MI (box warning ... especially if patient
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
Intraoperative Cardiac ... brought to the ER, stable ... no history of cardiac ... pericardial effusion, CT ANGIO ... the OR for post MI