Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Three months prior to this presentation, he received a pacemaker for severe bradycardia and syncope due to sinus node dysfunction. The ED provider ordered a coronary CT scan to assess the patient for CAD. The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab for a pericardiocentesis instead of a coronary angiogram.

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Chest Pain Pericarditis Pacemaker STEMI 60

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

His first electrocardiogram ( ECG) is given below: --Sinus bradycardia. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion ! Blood pressure: 130/80 mmHg, heart rate: 45/min, respiratory rate: 18/min, SaO2: %98, body temperature: normal. No reciprocal ST-segment depression (STD). --QT

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STEMI Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Electrocardiogram 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There are 2 main options: Overdrive pacing could be considered and in the right clinical situation, this is often effective for reducing ventricular arrhythmias ( especially in the case of preventing pause induced or bradycardia-induced arrhythmias in association with QTc prolongation ). 2022, September 2) [2] Ward, R. Van Zyl, M., &

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter Ablation 72