2012 Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator 
HeartRhythm
JULY 3, 2024
A 50-year-old woman with dextrocardia and D-transposition of the great arteries presented with a “RV defib lead impedance” remote-monitoring alert from her implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). In 2012, she had a ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. An epicardial pacemaker was implanted.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 6, 2019
This ECG pattern may be diagnostic of B rugada S yndrome IF seen in association with: i ) a history of cardiac arrest; polymorphic VT; or of non-vagal syncope; and / or ii ) a positive family history of sudden death at an early age; and / or iii ) a similar ECG in relatives. Cardioversion/defibrillation. Acute febrile illness.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
In addition to a spontaneous or induced Brugada-1 ECG pattern, criteria for B rugada S yndrome require one or more of the following: History of cardiac arrest, of polymorphoic VT, or of non-vagal syncope — positive family history of sudden death at an early age — a similar ECG in close relatives. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]:
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2019
J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. Further history later: This patient personally has no further high risk features (syncope / presyncope), but her mother had sudden cardiac arrest in sleep. Bayes de Luna, A et al. Current electrocardiographic criteria for diagnosis of Brugada pattern: a consensus report.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The patient was unconscious BEFORE the cardiac arrest, at the same time that she had strong pulses. Therefore, cardiac arrest is NOT the etiology of the coma. More cases here to highlight: [link] Middle Aged Woman with Asystolic Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitated: Cath Lab? OMI is a clinical diagnosis.
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