2015 Bradycardia Outcomes 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015; 33(6):786-790. Smith : "What was the outcome?" Electrocardiographic Criteria to Differentiate Acute Anterior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Left Ventricular Aneurysm. link] So I responded with these words: Smith : "There are QS waves, which suggest old MI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Atrial fibrillation is also a predictor of worse outcomes in this case (Alborzi). 2015, March 1). Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). RBBB in blunt chest trauma seems to be indicative of several RV injury. Myocardial contusion in an 8-year-old boy.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Here is PM Cardio's Queen of Hearts interpretation (AI ECG interpretation trained by Meyers, Smith, and PM Cardio team using thousands of cases and their outcomes): The output number ranges from 0 to 1, with numbers closer to zero meaning likely NOT OMI, and numbers closer to 1 meaning OMI.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
However, none of the formulas have proven to be definitively better than another and none are well correlated with outcomes or events! 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. Measure it manually.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Cardiac Syncope ("True Syncope") Independent Predictors of Adverse Outcomes condensed from multiple studies 1. PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG).
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