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Shanghai East Hospital Lai, Yan. Dec 2007 Male, 47 years old Have chest uncomfortable for 2 days No chest pain No HP, DM history Not smoking. EKG: II, III, avF lead Q wave with inverted T wave TNT, Ckmb elevated more than twice Echo: inferior wall systolic insufficiency, EF 53%
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Shanghai East Hospital Lai, Yan
Dec 2007 • Male, 47 years old • Have chest uncomfortable for 2 days • No chest pain • No HP, DM history • Not smoking
EKG: II, III, avF lead Q wave with inverted T wave • TNT, Ckmb elevated more than twice • Echo: inferior wall systolic insufficiency, EF 53% • Diagnose: Acute inferior myocardial infarction
The patent became a reverent Buddhist • A strict vegetarian • Go to Putuo island every year, pray everyday • Take Aspirin+ Plavix for 1.5 year, after that take Aspirin only • Continue take statins • No symptom at all, until recently, have chest pain for about 15 minutes
EKG: II, III, avF Q wave, no obvious ST wave change • CKMB normal, TNT 0.051ng/ml (normal<0.01) • So, we do the CAG again……
We decide to do PCI in both LAD and RCA • Guiding: 6F AL 0.75; Wire: Runthrough The patient never stop praying during the whole operation Finally, Buddha heard him…….
Did we make the wrong decision at the first time , Should we put the stent? Or the Buddha is really listening to him ?
Is a specific kind of angina pectoris • It is involved in multiple mechanisms • A comprehensive therapies should be used
endothelial dysfunction; • Smooth muscle calcium hypersensitivity; • Increased autonomic tone; • Genetic susceptibility; • psychological stress
Quit smoking • Calcium channel blocker like diltiazem • Long acting nitrates • Statins • PCI • ICD (life threatening arrhythmias) • Psychological therapy
To give nitrate before make the decision of PCI is very important • Faith healing is also a kind of therapy, so maybe his pray really worked……