I will take a crack at the question ... Please correct me if I am wrong ... All of the terms are current, and describe different types of Acute Coronary...
Jason, I appreciate your input. I know the definitions, and you did a nice job of reinforcing them, it just seems that (at least in the literature) there are...
Interesting discussion, all the transplants that I have seen done are only piggybacked to the atrial tissue - I have never seen, nor I must admit even heard of...
Hi Andrew, The terms as Jason described them are all correct. However, you are right about the timing of each one. Originally, they used the terms transmural...
Tom, Thanks, that is what I was thinking also but was looking for confirmation. In my town though, there is a push for all STEMI's to get primary PTCA...
I work as an anaesthetist at The Alfred, Australia's biggest thoracic transplant unit. We have performed about 20 of these, the first one back in 1998 or 1999....
Moloney, John
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Andrew, Our cardiologist do not use the first two terms that you have listed. They frequently will refer to a "non Q wave MI" but they will rarely refer to it...
Great case Dr. Moloney! I would like to know when it is published so that I can look it up. Australia! Tom B and Nick have got to be proud. Tom G ... ...
Yes, it is a known complication of septal MI's. Have not seen one in a while though. Andrew Bowman A little bit of the subject: Has anyone ever had an MI...
Andrew, I may have stated here in past posts, but wanted to re-visit our situation. We have 5 Interventional Hospitals all in a geographic region who have ...
Yes, I know it is a known complication, just one that I had never seen first hand I guess. Also, the interesting thing was this patient had an anterior wall...
Hi Annmarie, Yes, VSDs and ventricular ruptures are a fairly common complication of AMI's. Here is a little less well known fact...thrombolytics increase the...
I have been very busy lately and have not forgotten you all. I am very happy to see the participation of an even wider audience, in locations and backgrounds! ...
Dr. Garcia - I understand that in a large anterior or anteroseptal infarction, the risk of septal or anterior wall rupture during the course of remodeling in...
Hi Annmarie, I really don't know why it happens but I am familiar with the association. I'll try to find out something further on this topic tomorrow or...
For sure! I am not saying that we should not give lytics because of the fears of this complication. I was just pointing out that a treatment strategy that ...
Joe, Joe, I found the following for you... Hypotonic fluid (5% dextrose [D5W]) should be avoided as it may contribute to cerebral edema. Patients with...
Hmmm - because of mythology there exists confusion surround glucose in the setting of brain injury - specifically due to stroke. Both hypoglycemia and...
Thanks for the info, I did not know that! annmarie P.S. maybe I can do some research of my own with this chart the next time I get to work. Tom Garcia...
... You know, as a matter of fact, I was thinking that I might have been reading something from another group, not the EKG group... good info shared from an...
Um I hate to sound like a ninny, but...what's a VSD? Could we expand the acronym? The version of VSD I know of is a Ventricular Septal Defect which is a ...
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Apr 4, 2004 11:44 am
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Chris, Although some people think of VSD (ventricular septal defect) as a congenital anomaly, it can also become an acquired defect after septal myocardial...
(To be said in proper thick southern drawl) hallelujah! I see the light! Seriously, thanks Andrew. Chris...
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Apr 4, 2004 4:29 pm
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Hey guys, Here is a cute one. Guy presents with SOB and wheezing that began 2 hours prior. That's all you get... and that's too much! I am enclosing the old...
It's late at night for me so forgive my eyesight lol Interpretation of new 12 lead - First impression - low amplitude complexes - especially compared with...
Further note - not all that wheezes is asthma/COPD/COLD - and certainly interstitial pulmonary edema aka cardiac asthma is associated with wheezing - (just...
Hey Tom; I'm reading old mail and came across this statement that you see below: Incomplete RBBB is found when you have an RSR' pattern in lead V1 but the QRS...
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Sorry I know this is old too. Nick and Pam if you guys use or have access to Marquette 12 lead machines, find out who has the manuals. There is a ...
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