
Episode 59: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with Vincent Sorrell
Critical Care Scenarios
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How to Treat a Stroke Patient in the Hospital
In the hospital, a little more likely to wait any coagulation, get them home and then when their heart recovers, you can stop it. Is that regardless of the anatomic distribution? I think the apex is worse. You start interrupting flow, you're going to end up getting a clot. The apex is unique in its ability to form clots. So are you going to put her on some sort of therapeutic anacolulation like you would for ACS like a heparin drip or something? Yeah, I think IV or a low molecular weight, you know, sub-Q heparin during her initial course is absolutely appropriate.
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