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What is athlete’s heart?

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Due to limitations of echocardiogram in evaluating the right ventricle, magnetic resonance imaging study of the right ventricle along with that of the left ventricle has been reported. Athlete’s bradycardia due to increased parasympathetic tone and decreased sympathetic tone is a well-known observation. 2018 Sep;27(9):1052-1062.

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A Patient with Vertigo

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

5 years ago Similar Previous formal echocardiogram Inferior posterior with dyskinesis "Dyskinesis" is the technical echo term for LV aneurysm. 2 prior ECGs were found in his medical record — the latest of which was done circa 2018 ( which would be ~8 years after his inferior MI — and ~5 years before ECG #1 ).

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). Systolic function normal by visual assessment only, unable to visualize well for further characterization. 1900: RBBB and LAFB are almost fully resolved.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. Cardiology was consulted and they agreed that the EKG had an atypical morphology for STEMI and did not activate the cath lab. Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6]

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Patient in Single Vehicle Crash: What is this ST Elevation, with Peak Troponin of 6500 ng/L?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

An echocardiogram was done. Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). 72; Issue 9; 2018 ) — A ) Brugada-1 ECG pattern, showing coved ST-segment elevation ≥2 mm in ≥1 right precordial lead, followed by a negative T-wave. — Is there also Brugada?