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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... sympathetic tone may ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
classification, and ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... year-old man with ... performed as seen ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG ... complexes >120 ms ... origin • Capture and ... AIVR #diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... ventricle known as ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
positive deflections at ... negative in aVR and ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #Clinical
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... WPW - delta wave and ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
atrial flutter, and ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG