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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Alert in Dextrocardia with Transposition of the Great Arteries

HeartRhythm

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). An epicardial pacemaker was implanted. In 2012, she had a ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest.

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What is strange about this paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in an otherwise healthy patient? And what happened after giving ibutilide?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) – why is it so important?

Cardiomatics

This can be achieved by introducing electrodes into the vascular system which are connected to a pacemaker with a resynchronization function. 2012, 14, 628–634. [5] Clinical trials evaluating this method showed positive results in terms of relieving symptoms and, most importantly, improving the survival rate of sufferers. Heart Fail.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

2:34 PM, following right heart catheterization She then went into atrial fibrillation with complete heart block and junctional escape rhythm prompting placement of transvenous pacemaker. Several 200 J shocks did not terminate the VF, so a second defibrillator was applied for double sequential defibrillation with 400 J.