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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

For CCTA to be truly effective, the CT system must be designed to address the most difficult cardiac exams, including irregularities in heart rhythms, patients with limited cooperation, and those with calcification, stents or bypasses. 2012) 380:2095128. Eur J Radiol. 2008;66(1):3741. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.05.006.

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Detection of heart rate using smartphone gyroscope data: a scoping review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Heart rate (HR) is closely related to heart rhythm patterns, and its irregularity can imply serious health problems. Therefore, HR is used in the diagnosis of many health conditions. For this scoping review, we performed a literature search on HR measurement using smartphone gyroscope data.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] 7] American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]:

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] 7] American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]:

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Syncope while on a treadmill

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

At the extreme — CPVT ( C atecholamine P olymorphic V entricular T achycardia ) is a rare but important entity to recognize because of its known association with exercise-induced arrhythmias despite a structurally normal heart! (

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A young F is hyperthermic, delirious, and dry: Fever-induced Brugada? Diphenhydramine toxicity? Tricyclic?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. Heart Rhythm 2016. Heart Rhythm 2018. Thus, Brugada is the likely diagnosis _ A very nice explanation of this is given in the document quoted below on current ECG criteria for Brugada pattern. Bayes de Luna, A et al. years and 71.6% (67 of 88) were men. y (3 of 88, 43.6 ± 37.4

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)