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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
at rest or progresses ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : The Only EKG Book
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
(+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... wall (esp. basal posterior ... - Effusion ECG ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
with their feet hanging ... accessory muscles (eg ... , tibialis posterior ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... sports #clinical #video
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... forward flow. e.g ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz