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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
at rest or progresses ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Causes #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... Further diagnostics