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What are treatment options for this rhythm, when all else fails?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This progressed to electrical storm , with incessant PolyMorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ( PMVT ) and recurrent episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation ( VFib ). There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ). He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours.

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ECG Blog #409 — Every-Other-Beat.

Ken Grauer, MD

RBBB is no longer seen after conversion to sinus rhythm — which supports our suspicion that the intermittent RBBB conduction seen every-other-beat during the tachycardia ( in Figure-1 ) was rate-related. Note that QRS morphology after conversion to sinus rhythm is very similar to QRS morphology of odd-numbered beats during the tachycardia.

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What kind of AV block is this? And why does she develop Ventricular Tachycardia?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Shortly after isoprenalin infusion was initiated, there were short runs of ventricular tachycardia. For example — bradycardia and AV conduction disturbances are not uncommon with Hyperkalemia , with these conduction disturbances most often resolving once serum K+ is corrected. She was started on isoprenalin (isoproterenol).

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Cardioneuroablation for pediatric patients with functional sinus node dysfunction and paroxysmal atrioventricular block

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Severe transitory episodes of bradycardia with subsequent syncope in children are common, and generally portend a benign prognosis. Patients with SP or AVB, 21 years of age or younger, who underwent CNA between 2015 and 2021 were included. Methods This is a single-center, case series study. The median age was 18.9

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Cost of Cardiovascular Disease Event and Cardiovascular Disease Treatment–Related Complication Hospitalizations in the United States

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

All costs are reported in 2021 US dollars. The mean cost per hospital discharge was the highest for peripheral vascular disease ($33 700 [95% CI, $33 300–$34 000]) and ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation ($32 500 [95% CI, $32 100–$32 900]).

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Another deadly and confusing ECG. Are you still one of the many people who will be fooled by this ECG, or do you recognize it instantly?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

After initiating treatment for hyperkalemia, repeat ECG showed resolution of Brugada pattern: The ECG shows sinus tachycardia. ST elevation in aVL with reciprocal ST depression in the inferior leads Shock, bradycardia, ST Elevation in V1 and V2. He also received insulin with D50, sodium bicarbonate, and kayexalate for hyperkalemia.