Sgarbossa
Sgarbossa Criteria
Wellens ECG
Wellens
Random
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What year was Elena Sgarbossa born?
1960
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What is considered a positive Sgarbossa score?
Greater than or equal to 3
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What do the V2-V3 T waves look like?
Biphasic or deeply inverted
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What cardiac tests are contraindicated for Wellens patients?
Stress tests
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What is also known as LAD coronary T wave syndrome?
Wellens Syndrome
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What year was the Sgarbossa criteria created?
1996
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Define concordant
Same directions
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How do Q waves appear on an ECG?
Q waves are absent
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How long does it take for Wellen's Syndrome to appear or develop?
Days to weeks or can be acute
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Sgarbossa's Criteria
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What year was the Sgarbossa criteria modified?
2012
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Define discordant
Different directions
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How does the ST segment present?
Isoelectric or minimally elevated (<1 mm)
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Which drugs have effects that mimic Wellens Syndome?
Cocaine + marijuana
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This pattern presents in a pain free state with pseudo normalization of T waves
Wellens
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What does the Sgarbossa criteria differentiate between?
LBBB & STEMI
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What leads is Scarbossa criteria seen in?
V1, V2, V3
Septal + first anterior leads
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What are some risk factors for Wellens?
Diabetes, Family history of heart diseases, hypertension, increased age, high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, occupational stress, smoking
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What is the definitive care for Wellens?
LAD catheterization
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Wellens Syndrome
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What is the major difference between the original + modified criterias?
The modified version does not use a score like the original does
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How many spongebob references were given during this presentation?
74
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Who worked with Wellens to develop the identification of the syndrome?
Gerson and De Zwaan
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What medication can be used to treat Wellens?
Oxygen, Aspirin, Nitrates, anti-coagulants
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Which is the most difficult to detect?
Debatable
