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ECG Blog #370 — A Post-Arrest Tachycardia.

Ken Grauer, MD

She underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for VT/VFib — with ROSC ( R eturn O f S pontaneous C irculation ) following defibrillation and treatment with Epinephrine and Amiodarone. 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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ECG Blog #436 — Bigeminy or Alternans?

Ken Grauer, MD

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. Despite prolonged resuscitation with multiple defibrillation attempts — the patient could not be saved. =

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Evaluation of patients with implantable cardioverter?defibrillator in a Latin American tertiary center

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Progressive decline across periods in mortality rates among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Chagas disease (ChD) was associated with increased rates of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in ICD patients only in the initial two periods, but there was no statistical difference in the last period.

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This progressed to electrical storm , with incessant PolyMorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ( PMVT ) and recurrent episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation ( VFib ). He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours. An ICD ( Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator ) was placed prior to discharge. What do you think?

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Acute coma, then Sudden PEA arrest in front of paramedics, with STEMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There was never ventricular fibrillation (VF) or ventricular tachycardia (VT), no shockable rhythm. Here is a similar case: Collapse, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardioverted, Comatose on Arrival. Agitation, Confusion, and Unusual Wide Complex Tachycardia. There is sinus tachycardia at ~115/minute.

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

During observation in the ED the patient had multiple self-terminating runs of Non-Sustained monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (NSVT). This patient very likely has some form of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. Of the ventricular outflow tract tachycardias (RVOT-VT) makes up 80-90%.