2019 Dysrhythmia Echocardiogram 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
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 septum is punctured with the active fixation screw of the lead - so essentially you bore the septum with the screw helix."
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
I have ordered an echocardiogram which will be done today, after that patient can be discharged to home with follow-up in 2 to 3 months." Not all forms of idiopathic VT are predictable based on their ECG appearance ( Anderson et al, 2019 ). The echo was normal. Learning points 1.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
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, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7]
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
Inferior MI results in scar tissue which is a likely source of a re-entrant ventricular dysrhythmia. Echocardiogram: Estimated left ventricular ejection fraction, lower limits of normal; 45-50%. M Y T HOUGHTS : I have previously reviewed my Systematic Approach to Rhythm Interpretation ( See My Comment in the October 16, 2019 post ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 6, 2020
Later, he underwent a formal echocardiogram: Very severe left ventricular enlargement (LVED diameter 7.4 E CG # 2 in Figure-1 is from the October 16, 2019 post on Dr. Smith’s Blog. I review my S ystematic A pproach to Rhythm Interpretation in detail in My Comment to the October 16, 2019 post on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog.
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