2023 ACS CAD 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
He did have a family history notable for early CAD. A final ECG was perfomed on hospital day 2: Persistent ST elevation in the inferior leads with slight reciprocal ST depression in aVL Teaching points - It is essential to consider ACS in all age groups. He denied drug or alcohol use. ng/mL (ULN 16,000 ng/L, mildly elevated CRP of 8.4
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 14, 2023
Sent by Anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s with history of CAD and 2 prior stents presented to the ED complaining of acute heavy substernal chest pain that began while eating breakfast about an hour ago, and had been persistent since then, despite EMS administering aspirin and nitroglycerin. Pre-intervention.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. ACS then becomes less likely. Before the lab values returned this patient had a n emergent coronary CT angiogram done that ruled out CAD. How would you assess this ECG? How confident are you in your assessment?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
A man in his 70s with past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, CAD s/p left circumflex stent 2 years prior presented to the ED with worsening intermittent exertional chest pain relieved by rest. In our opinion it should not be given in ACS unless you are committed to the cath lab.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
Similarly, if a patient with known CAD presents with refractory ischemic chest pain, the ECG barely matters: the pre-test likelihood of acute coronary occlusion is so high that they need an emergent angiogram. 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". Eur Heart J Digital Health 2024 5. McLaren and Smith.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Remember: these findings above are included as STEMI equivalent findings in the 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on ACS Patients in the ED. Angiogram soon after (around 4 hrs after presentation) showed multi vessel CAD, with culprit lesion total occlusion of the first obtuse marginal branch (OM1), which was stented.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 10, 2023
CAD-RADS category 1. --No CT Coronary angiogram is usually used to make ACS much less likely in the context of a patient who is ruled out for acute MI by troponins. Now, with elevated troponins, Wellens' syndrome is likely. A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD
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