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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Management Algorithm ... • STEMINSTEMI ... #Syndrome #ACS ... #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... Text: The Only EKG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). ... ST elevation in ACS ... diagnosis includes ACS ... aVR instead of ACS ... cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Artery Thrombus ... “Mother of all ... Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... activation for coronary ... Comatose #CathLab #NSTEMI ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... TIMI III flow in all ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
artery vasospasm ... younger than other ACS ... artery ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
at (or 40-60 ms after ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS