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Dial Into How to Report Revascularization

Question: The patient arrived through the ED with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and was taken emergently to the catheterization lab. After the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, my cardiologist made an incision in the brachial artery and inserted a guidewire through it. They then inserted a guide catheter over the guidewire, moving it through the vascular system until they [...]
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