4 results
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 ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... /UA: stable, TIMI ... #CathLab #Indications ... catheterization #cardiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... Patient was in shock ... established, but died on table ... LMCA #Angiogram #CathLab
Anterolateral Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA) on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)
Consider early TTE for patients presenting with cardiopulmonary
Anterolateral Wall ... , such as this patient ... breath and ischemic EKG ... changes (but no STEMI ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
BP stable. ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... Patient has chest ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical