Heart Attack’s Hidden Danger

Mural thrombus
A 70-year-old with diabetes has epigastric pain. ECG and troponin suggest an MI. What complication is revealed by a filling defect on ventriculography?
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Decoding a Dangerous ECG Pattern

Diffuse subendocardial ischemia
A 57-year-old man presents with chest pain. His ECG shows widespread ST depressions and elevation in aVR. What does this critical pattern signify?
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Not Your Typical Heart Attack

Dissection
A healthy 32-year-old woman has severe chest pain. ECG shows a heart attack, but angiography reveals an abrupt arterial change. What's the cause?
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When Arm Exercise Steals from the Heart

Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Explore a case of angina triggered by arm exercise in a post-CABG patient. Discover how subclavian artery occlusion can "steal" blood from the heart.
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Radiograph Signs in Acute Dyspnea

Pulmonary embolism
A 90-year-old man with a-fib and dementia presents with sudden dyspnea. Explore classic chest radiograph findings that point to a life-threatening diagnosis.
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Sudden Leg Paralysis? Check the Heart

Cardiac myxoma
A 26-year-old man presents with acute leg paralysis. Discover how imaging revealed a rare cardiac source and led to an emergency diagnosis.
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