Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Discontinue all negative chronotropic agents, since the risk of torsade is much higher with bradycardia or pauses. Because she has cardiomyopathy and ventricular dysrhythmias, the pacer included an Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Echo 6 days later after CRT: Normal estimated left ventricular ejection fraction. The plan: 1.

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Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Blog Bradycardia 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

Opinions vary widely on the K level at which a patient must be admitted on a monitor because of the risk of ventricular dysrhythmias. My rationale is that if the K is affecting the ECG, then it is affecting the electrical milieu and can result in serious dysrhythmias. Until some real data is available, my opinion is this: 1.

Sickle Cell Disease 52

Sickle Cell Disease Ischemia Dysrhythmia Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

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.

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52