Ken Grauer, MD

JUNE 27, 2024

He developed cardiac arrest shortly after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded. IMPRESSION: Given the presence of a wide tachycardia — with 2 distinct QRS morphologies, and no sign of P waves — a presumed diagnosis of B i D irectional Ventricular Tachycardia has to be made. What is the most likely cause of this arrhythmia?

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Blog Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Death Tachycardia 161

Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 23, 2023

What is the cardiac rhythm shown in the long lead II rhythm strip? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today’s case — obtained from an elderly woman following successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. ( C ASE C onclusion : I lack detailed follow-up from today's case — other than knowing that the Atrial Tachycardia was controlled.

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Blog Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter 78

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Here was his initial ED ECG: There is sinus tachycardia at a rate of about 140 There is profound ST Elevation across all precordial leads, as well as I and aVL. If a patient presents with chest pain and a normal heart rate, or with shockable cardiac arrest, then ischemic appearing ST elevation is STEMI until proven otherwise.

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Tachycardia STEMI Chest Pain Ischemia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

This progressed to electrical storm , with incessant PolyMorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ( PMVT ) and recurrent episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation ( VFib ). The patient improved, and on Day-11 of the hospital stay — he was off inotropes and on a small dose of a ß-blocker. He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours.

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Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 122