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.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

We examined the effect of ibutilide, a class III antiarrhythmic agent, on the energy requirement for atrial defibrillation and assessed the value of this agent in facilitating cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation that is resistant to conventional transthoracic cardioversion.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Since approval in late 2012, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (SICD) has been used as an alternative to the traditional transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) for SCD prevention in HCM. Elevated shock impedance has been associated with failed defibrillation.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Since approval in late 2012, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (SICD) has been used as an alternative to the traditional transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) for SCD prevention in HCM. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

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Defibrillator Sudden Cardiac Death Cardiomyopathy 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This episode self terminated before defibrillation was possible. mEq/L for Mg++ ) — given that ECF levels of these cations comprise only ~1-2% of total body stores ( Jahnen-Dechent and Ketteler — Clin Kidney J 5(Suppl 1):i3-i14, 2012 — and — Udensi and Tchounwou — Int J Clin Exp Physiol 4(3): 111-122, 2017 ). mEq/L for K+ and 1.76

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Cardiomatics

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Both the Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing and Defibrillation in Heart Failure (COMPANION) and the Cardiac Resynchronisation—Heart Failure (CARE-HF) trials [3,4], which were the cornerstone of electrotherapy in HF patients, showed up to a 36% reduction in mortality, an effect size rarely seen in trials today [5]. 2012, 14, 628–634. [5]

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 6, 2019

Cardioversion/defibrillation. Electrocardiol 45:433-442, 2012 ). A partial list includes the following: Certain drugs ( antiarrhythmics; calcium channel blockers; ß-blockers; antianginals; psychotropic medications; alcohol; cocaine; other drugs ). Acute febrile illness. Variations in autonomic tone. Hypothermia. Ischemia/infarction.

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