Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The rule of thumb is less accurate, and the risk is higher because a long QT in the presence of bradycardia ("pause dependent" Torsades) predisposes to Torsades. 6) Use a different rule of thumb for bradycardia : Manually approximate both the QT and the RR interval. Am J Cardiol 12(9):1379-1383; Nov 2013. Measure it manually.

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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

MARCH 8, 2025

Within ten minutes, she developed bradycardia, hypotension, and ST changes on monitor. Bradycardia and heart block are very common in RCA OMI. There was indication of parasympathetic overdrive ( the acute inferior STEMI with profound bradycardia and junctional escape ). He told the patient this horrible news. SanzRuiz, R.,

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