Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 9, 2023

NOTE: As discussed in detail in ECG Blog #108 — " A IVR" is an "enhanced" ventricular ectopic rhythm that occurs faster than the intrinsic ventricular escape rate ( which is typically between 20-40/minute ) — but slower than hemodynamically significant Ventricular Tachycardia ( ie, VT at rates >130-140/minute ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. JACC 55(9):934-947; 2010 ]. Optimal QT interval correction formula in sinus tachycardia for identifying cardiovacular and mortality risk: Findings from the Penn Atrial Fibrillation Free study.

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Bradycardia Article Atrial Fibrillation Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Heart Rhythm 2010 Hudzik B, Gasior M. The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The final letter in the SLOWED mnemonic is " D " for "Dead" ( resulting from VT/VF or asystolic cardiac arrest ). Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2004 Antzelevitch C, Yan G. J wave syndromes.

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