Conclusion to 59 Year Old Male: Unwell
Conclusion
So what happened? The patient obviously got his rate controlled as stabilization (see Fig. 11) and then went for emergent cardiac catheterization where an ostial LAD lesion was identified and removed with suction thrombectomy. Although he now has a residual decreased EF (approx. 35%) and congestive heart failure, he has survived several years since his near-fatal MI and maintains a decent prognosis for the time-being.
For more discussion on the actual management of this case look forward to Part 2 of our conclusion next week.
Source: EMS 12-Lead - Category: Cardiology Authors: Vince DiGiulio Tags: Cases Conclusion Vince DiGiulio Source Type: research
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