Abstract
Article: The Utility of Echocardiography for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Edward T. Ha, MD, MSc, Marc Cohen, MD, Paul J. Fields, PhD, Jessie Van Daele, PhD, and Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH
Category: Cardiac (Adult) [AE]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “The Utility of Echocardiography for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Study,” you will be able to:
Identify the benefits of echocardiography with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)
Analyze the diagnostic capability of echocardiography in the management of patients with NSTEMI
Recognize factors associated with predicting acute coronary atherothrombosis (ACA) in NSTEMI patients
The following are three distinct diagnostic entities of acute coronary syndrome except: Unstable angina NSTEMI STEMI Stable angina
The sensitivity and specificity in detecting regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMAs) with echocardiography are: 90.9% and 100% 100% and 90.9% 80.9% and 100% 100% and 100%
The baseline demographic and clinical characteristics assessed in this study included all of the following except: Troponin I Left atrial area Ejection fraction TIMI score
The following are variables in this study that were statistically significant between ECHO/RWMA(+) and ECHO/RWMA(–) groups except: BMI Troponin I levels Age LVEF
What will allow for improved sensitivity of echocardiography? NPO patients Age Ultrasound contrast imaging Patients without MI
What is known to be an independent predictor of increased mortality in patients with NSTEMI? Left ventricular enlargement Mild to moderate pulmonary hypertension Moderate aortic stenosis Low LVEF
What rate for ACA would result in fewer patients receiving unnecessary cardiac catheterization? Lower false positive Lower true positive Lower false negative Lower true negative
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