CardiacWire
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
To uncover the weekend effects impact on TAVR , researchers analyzed over 82k TAVR hospitalizations between 2013 and 2021 and revealed that weekend patients faced a 45% higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to weekday admissions.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 30, 2024
The term Temporary Permanent Pacemaker will seem to be a contradiction of terms, but it is a reality! One of the earliest reports of using temporary permanent pacemaker was in the setting of an infected cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) in a pacemaker dependent patient. Both groups had similar baseline charcteristics.
Open Heart
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Backgrounds Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) is one of the greatest disadvantages of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods We retrospectively analysed data from 745 consecutive patients who underwent TAVI for severe aortic stenosis from November 2013 to July 2022. vs 9.1%±9.7%; p=0.035).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 14, 2024
This patient does not have a pacemaker, so this must be a ventricular escape rhythm. Redundant and diverse intranodal pacemakers and conduction pathways protect the human sinoatrial node from failure. Figure-3: Essentials of SA Block ( Modified from Grauer: ACLS-2013-ePub ). Kalyanasundaram, A., Biesiadecki, B. Janssen, P.
Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Is a pacemaker needed? As a result — IF no "fixable" cause is found ( ie, ischemia/infarction — electrolyte disturbance — rate-slowing medication ) — then because of the AV block and very slow heart rate, this patient will probably need a pacemaker. QUESTIONS: HOW would you interpret the rhythm in Figure-1 ? This is a free download ).
Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 27, 2023
My Immediate Impression — was that this elderly woman with a several week history of symptoms would most likely leave the hospital with a pacemaker. Given this patient's older age — if nothing "fixable" is found, she most likely has SSS ( S ick S inus S yndrome ) and will need a pacemaker ( See ECG Blog #342 for more on SSS ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 8, 2023
Edits by Meyers and Smith A man in his 70s with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CVA, dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker, presented to the ED for evaluation of acute chest pain. It is true that assessment of pacemaker tracings for acute ST-T wave changes can be challenging. Sent by Pete McKenna M.D.
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