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Orthostatic hypotension onset after invasive procedure?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

That evening when he arrived home, he had an unexpected fall while getting out of the car, blood pressure was reported to be 88/53. A week after discharge the patient fell again, blood pressure was reported as 73/62. The case continues. The patient was discharged the morning after the procedure.

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Orchestra BioMed Announces Initiation of BACKBEAT Pivotal Study of AVIM Therapy in Hypertensive Pacemaker Patients

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AVIM therapy is an investigational patented bioelectronic therapy, administered using a standard dual-chamber pacemaker, designed to immediately, substantially and persistently reduce blood pressure. mmHg in office systolic blood pressure (oSBP) at six months when compared to control patients. Kowal, M.D., vs. 14.3%).

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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Immediately after contrast injection into the LMCA, the patient had circulatory collapse, with a precipitous drop in blood pressure. An Impella device was placed to maintain cardiac output and perfusion pressures. There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ).

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.