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

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A transthoracic echocardiogram showed an LV EF of less than 15%, critically severe aortic stenosis , severe LVH , and a small LV cavity. Heart 2011; 97 : 838-843 [link] 14. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. Hypotension may of course be a result of a brady- or tachydysrhythmia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985;5(3):711-716.

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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%.