Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

J Electrocardiology 50(5):561-569; September/October 2017. Patient presentation is important This was a 60-something with acute chest pain: There is sinus bradycardia at a rate of 44. In case you were wondering about the T-waves and bradycardia, the K was normal. Why bradycardia? Go here to find excel applets.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ). If there had been — a temporary atrial pacemaker could have been considered as a way of increasing the heart rate to suppress a bradycardia-dependent arrhythmia ("overdrive pacing").

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. Frequent or repetitive PACs ii. orthostatic vitals b.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This is based on the Sieira et al, 2017, risk calculator , which gives a borderline risk score (2). Regardless of further evaluation, she should avoid bradycardia, AV nodal blockers, Na channel blockers, and fevers. --If Follow up the next AM: Brugada pattern is resolved Below is what the electrophysiologist recommended.

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