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Young Man with a Heart Rate of 257. What is it and how to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Meyers, Smith; Weingart wrote an extensive review on Idiopathic VT in the September 14, 2018 post of Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog. 14, 2018 post adds a series of PEARLS on “My Take” regarding this subject. As a result — it’s worth briefly reviewing this entity of “ Idiopathic ” VT. My Comment at the bottom of this Sept.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There were no dysrhythmias on cardiac monitor during observation. This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. He was found to be influenza positive.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.