Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours. There is no definite evidence of acute ischemia. (ie, This time, the arrhythmia did not spontaneously terminate — but rather degenerated to VFib, requiring defibrillation. Some residual ischemia in the infarct border might still be present.

Arrhythmia 131

Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 131

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Tackling SCD was in God’s domain, until the brilliance of Dr. Michel Mirowski shrunk the defibrillator and implanted it under the chest in 1980. (Dr. The simple reason could be we can address the ischemia a potential arrhythmic target by some form of revascularization in IDCM. 2022 Feb 8;145(6):427-436. N Engl J Med.

Defibrillator 52

Defibrillator Heart Failure Sudden Cardiac Death Cardiomyopathy 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This episode self terminated before defibrillation was possible. This run of TdP is initiated by a PVC — but it then self-terminates. ECG #3 Interpretation of ECG #3: This rhythm begins as Torsades de Pointes — that then becomes V-Fib. Discussion : The patient in today’s case presented with "seizures".

Tachycardia 113

Tachycardia Blog Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia 113

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation. In terms of ischemia, there is both a signal of subendocardial ischemia (STD max in V5-V6 with reciprocal STE in aVR) AND a signal of transmural infarction of the inferior wall with Q wave and STE in lead III with reciprocal STD in I and aVL.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary 52

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Long-term Follow-up of Patients with Brugada Syndrome from a Tertiary Referral Center in Iran Abstract Background Brugada syndrome (BrS) is characterized by ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads, which is not explained by ischemia, electrolyte disturbances, or obvious structural heart disease. 95% confidence interval: 0.7–19.6,

Electrocardiogram 40

Electrocardiogram Defibrillator Ischemia Heart Disease 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The patient was put on Extracorporeal Life Support in the ED 3 hours after initial resuscitation, the core temp was 30° C and the patient was defibrillated with a single attempt. On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° A 12-lead ECG was recorded: There is sinus rhythm with RBBB and right axis deviation.

Cardiac Arrest 40

Cardiac Arrest Bradycardia Chest Pain Ischemia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

There is low voltage in the precordium which always makes reading ischemia harder. In ACS, chest pain is the warning sign of ongoing ischemia. Smith : As Willy says, and as we've said many times before, morphine will resolve pain without resolving ischemia. ECG 1 What do you think? To me, this ECG is not diagnostic.

Chest Pain 63

Chest Pain Ischemia Plaque Stents 63

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

It is possible there is microvascular dysfunction producing residual transmural ischemia. But this is most common when there is prolonged ischemia, and this patient had the fastest reperfusion imaginable! She was defibrillated perhaps 25 times. Defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation. Tang, Z.,

Cardiomyopathy 75

Cardiomyopathy Myocardial Infarction Defibrillator Bradycardia 75

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

That said there were no clinical symptoms or ECG findings suggestive of ongoing ischemia. Most patients can be managed without and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) In patients with PVCs/VT and a presentation not typical for an idiopathic origin cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) should be considered, even if the Echo is normal.

Tachycardia 72

Tachycardia Arrhythmia Ablation Atrial Flutter 72