Dr. Kayla Secrest
Cardiology Fellow
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Dr. Kayla Secrest is a general cardiology fellow at the University of Michigan.
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Episode # 5 • 25 Jun 2026
ACS Guidelines Question #1
The following question refers to Section 7.1 of the 2025 ACS Guidelines.
A 68-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stage III chronic kidney disease, and prior tobacco use presents to a local emergency department with reports of chest pain while raking leaves at home. Upon arrival, he is hemodynamically stable with a heart rate of 86 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 133/85 mmHg. His EKG reveals ST elevations in the septal and anterior leads (V1-V4). He is given 324mg of aspirin and is promptly evaluated by the interventional cardiology team, who elects to take him emergently to the catheterization lab. Upon arrival to the catheterization lab, the nurse asks the interventional fellow which access sites they should prep for this case? How should the interventional fellow respond?
This episode is part of our comprehensive Decipher the Guidelines Series covering the 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.
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Kayla Secrest, MD is a general cardiology fellow at the University of Michigan. She is originally from Montana and obtained her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan where she also completed a chief medical residency year. Her career interests include interventional, MCS, critical care, and medical education. Outside of the hospital walls she enjoys volleyball and exploring all things outdoors.
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