2020 Dysrhythmia Echocardiogram 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
But adenosine only lasts for seconds, and if the dysrhythmia recurs, then the adenosine is gone. Prevent the initiation of the dysrhythmia -- this can be done with a beta blocker by prenenting PACS 2. She had an echocardiogram which was normal. Smith: should we give adenosine again? Adenosine worked. It converted the rhythm.
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%. IF interested in more on the topic of fragmentation — See My Comment in the January 31, 2020 post.
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." The echo was normal. Learning points 1. In this regular wide complex tachycardia , since the rhythm converted w adenosine, it is almost certainly SVT w aberrancy, which can be either: A.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 6, 2020
Later, he underwent a formal echocardiogram: Very severe left ventricular enlargement (LVED diameter 7.4 Figure-4: I’ve postulated a laddergram for ECG #3 in Today’s Case ( For more on the use of laddergrams — See My Comment in the February 20, 2020 post ). The patient was given furosemide and admitted to the hospital.
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. Smith on this blog ( Simply search for Brugada Syndrome! ).
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