HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). 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.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). 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.

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Open Heart

APRIL 20, 2022

Methods Patients were retrospectively evaluated between January 2012 and June 2020. Objectives To describe a cohort of patients with arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy (ALVC), focusing on the spectrum of the clinical presentations. Significant right ventricular involvement was an exclusion criterion.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The patient did not have a positive family history of epilepsy, sudden cardiac death (SCD) or recurrent syncope. The QT interval can be normal in patients with LQTS, and sometimes only manifests after a trigger such as hypokalemia or certain drugs. Learning Points: LQTS can have normal QTc. mEq/L for K+ and 1.76

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. See more cases of Brugada due to fever here. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: 4]: Antzelevitch C and Brugada R.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

J Electrocardiology 45 (2012):433-442. Fever not only unmasks a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) but also increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sudden cardiac death. Bayes de Luna, A et al. years and 71.6% (67 of 88) were men. y (3 of 88, 43.6 ± 37.4 months).

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