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A 40-something presented after attempted prehospital resuscitation with persistent Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Formal Echocardiogram: Normal left ventricular size and wall thickness. For example — Baldi et al note a more than doubling in the number of false-positive ECGs for STEMI i f judgments were based on post-resuscitation 12-lead tracings obtained less than 7 minutes after ROSC ( Resuscitation 162:445-446, 2021 ).

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It is reasonable to perform an echocardiogram to evaluate LV function. Catheter ablation or flecainide should be considered in symptomatic patients with idiopathic VT/PVCs from an origin other than the RVOT or the left fascicles. [ 1 ] Considerations Regarding Use of Flecainide: A 12-lead ECG is mandatory before starting therapy.