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Biosense Webster Submits Application to U.S. FDA Seeking Approval of the VARIPULSE Platform for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTec h i , announced the submission of the VARIPULSE Platform for Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the U.S. Epub 2020 Jan 19. 2020 Jan 28;1747493020905964. 2020 June;127(1):4-20. Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ). Int J Stroke.

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OMI in a pediatric patient? Teenagers do get acute coronary occlusion, so don't automatically dismiss the idea.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Though less prevalent in younger patients, occlusion MI may occur and requires the same early interventions as older patients. - - Pericarditis and myocarditis should be a diagnosis of exclusion. My Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: The rhythm in ECG #1 is sinus arrhythmia. Figure-1: I've labeled the initial ECG in today's case.

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A middle aged female with "heartburn" and a "normal ECG" per the computer

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Haven't you been taught that this favors pericarditis? Weren't you taught that concave morphology favors pericarditis? Expert ECG interpretation can often distinguish normal variant STE from OMI from pericarditis. There is now a regular sinus rhythm ( there had previously been a fairly marked sinus arrhythmia in ECG #1 ).

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

T-wave alternans and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. Chronic amiodarone evokes no torsade de pointes arrhythmias despite QT lengthening in an animal model of acquired long-QT syndrome. Both ST segment and T wave alternans have been known to precede malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.

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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

This is the proposed mechanism of precipitation of arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome during febrile episodes. There is a potential risk for drug challenge in that life threatening ventricular arrhythmias could be precipitated. 2020 Sep;31(9):2474-2483. This leads to shortening of action potential duration. Arch Cardiovasc Dis.

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Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The "flu-like" illness suggests myo- or pericarditis, but that would be a diagnosis of exclusion. Jenkins and Frick — I offer 3 additional examples of artifactual distortion ( excerpted from my ECG Blog ) — that resulted in arrhythmia misdiagnosis. The November 10, 2020 post — for PTA. The case continues.

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Vaccine myocarditis update from Korea

Dr. Anish Koka

The KDCA also established a reporting system with a legal obligation for special adverse events including myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination. Perhaps you decide vaccination is the right thing for you or your 13 year old after weighing the pros and cons.