2013, Defibrillator and Electrocardiogram

Cardiac arrest: even after the angiogram, the diagnosis is not always clear

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She was found to be in ventricular fibrillation and was defibrillated 8 times without a single, even transient, conversion out of fibrillation. She was immediately intubated during continued compressions, then underwent a 9th defibrillation, which resulted in an organized rhythm at 42 minutes after initial arrest. References : 1.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. This definition was changed following an expert consensus panel in 2013 — so that at the present time, all that is needed to diagnose Brugada Syndrome is a spontaneous or induced Brugada-1 ECG pattern, without need for additional criteria.

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Cardiac arrest: even after the angiogram, the diagnosis is not always clear

Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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