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Paced QRS morphology mimicking complete left bundle branch block induced by right ventricular pacing is associated with pacing?induced cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Methods We retrospectively screened 2009 patients who underwent pacemaker implantation from 2010 to 2020 in seven institutions. A CLBBB-like paced QRS was defined as meeting the CLBBB criteria of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society in 2009.

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Progressive Left Ventricular Remodeling for Predicting Mortality in Children With Dilated Cardiomyopathy: The Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry

Journal of the American Heart Association

Changes in LVFS, LVEDD, LV end‐diastolic posterior wall thickness, and the LV end‐diastolic posterior wall thickness:LVEDD ratio between baseline and follow‐up echocardiograms acquired ≈1 year after diagnosis were determined for children who, at the 1‐year follow‐up had died, received a heart transplant, or were alive and transplant‐free.

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Physical Examination as a Helpful Aid in Decision-Making in Challenging ECGs

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A rapid echocardiogram was performed, revealing an ejection fraction of 20% with thinning of the anterior-apical walls. Cannon waves are associated with reduced RV compliance or elevated RV end-diastolic pressure ( Ali et al — Ann Noninvasic Electrocard 22:e12423, 2017 — and — Chen and Pel-Ying Pai — Circulation 119:e381, 2009 ).

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Large Transmural STEMI with Myocardial "Rupture" of Ventricular Septum

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

An echocardiogram showed no hemopericardium, but did show a new small ventricular septal defect with left to right shunting. Apr 28, 2009. Not much change, except a slightly faster ventricular response at 110 bpm. No resolution of ST elevation. The T-waves are persistently positive. The patient was taken for immediate surgical repair.

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Subacute AnteroSeptal STEMI, With Persistent ST elevation and Upright T-waves

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

An echocardiogram showed no hemopericardium, but D oppler showed a new small ventricular septal defect with left to right shunting. Apr 28, 2009. No resolution of ST elevation. The T-waves are persistently positive. This remains consistent with PIRP, as was the first ECG. Notice also how easy it is to diagnose ST elevation in the PVC.

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Precordial ST depression. What is the diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Seventh , an immediate echocardiogram can make the distinction. Blackwell Publishing 2009. Sixth , placement of posterior leads (take leads V4-V6 and place them at the level of the tip of the scapula, with V4 placed at the posterior axillary line ("V7"), V6 at paraspinal area ("V9"), and V5 ("V8") between them. At lease 0.5

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A transthoracic echocardiogram showed an LV EF of less than 15%, critically severe aortic stenosis , severe LVH , and a small LV cavity. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock.