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. Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7]

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JANUARY 23, 2024

21-23 hsCRP is nonspecific inflammatory marker and an acute phase reactant that predicts the likelihood of a heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease and sudden cardiac death among healthy individuals with no history of CV disease, and recurrent events and death in patients with known ASCVD.22 Published 2013 Apr 4.

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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

However, according to these diagnostic criteria (JACC 2011; 57(7):802), it is a Bazett corrected QT of less than 330-370, depending on other diagnostic criteria, including 1) h/o cardiac arrest, 2) sudden syncope, 3) family hx of sudden unexplained arrest at age less than 40, 4) family hx of SQTS. Musat DL et al.

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