2023 CAD Coronary 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Acute coronary syndrome in a pediatric patient? He did have a family history notable for early CAD. hematological disorder like sickle cell or antiphospholipid syndome, family history of CAD or hypercholesterolemia, prior history of vasculopathies such as Kawasaki Disease, MIS-C, prior cardiac surgery, etc.) World J Pediatr.
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. Before the lab values returned this patient had a n emergent coronary CT angiogram done that ruled out CAD. Each main coronary artery (LAD, RCA and LCx) are shown in separate images. There are no coronary stenoses.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 18, 2024
The ECG is just a test: a Bayesian approach to acute coronary occlusion If a patient with a recent femur fracture has sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis, the D-dimer doesn’t matter: the patient’s pre-test likelihood for PE is so high that they need a CT. A Bayesian approach to acute coronary occlusion.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2023
A man in his mid 60s with history of CAD and stents experienced sudden onset epigastric abdominal pain radiating up into his chest at home, waking him from sleep. This patient in today's case was a man in his 60s with a known history of coronary disease, including prior stents. This is a re-post of an excellent case from 2021.
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 19, 2023
Concerning history, known CAD" Recorded 2 hours after pain onset: What do you think? To realize — Assessment of ECG #1 is complicated by knowing: i ) That today’s patient has a history of documented CAD ; and , ii ) The lack o f a prior tracing for comparison at the time the initial ECG was interpreted.
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FEBRUARY 7, 2024
GLP-1 agonists are also associated with improved ejection fraction, coronary blood flow, and cardiac output while reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, infarction size, and all-cause mortality. 2023 observational study found increased risk of pancreatitis (adjusted HR of 9.09, 95% CI 1.25-66). 2023 Oct 5:e2319574.
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