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Prognostic implications of stress test-induced arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Background The significance of stress-test induced arrhythmias has been examined in prior studies, but there is no clear consensus regarding its significance. Objectives To determine the significance of stress test-induced arrhythmias. Atrial arrhythmia during stress testing, on the other hand, shows no association with mortality.

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Biosense Webster Begins Enrollment of Pivotal Trial Evaluating the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Elimination Device?

DAIC

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , announced the commencement of patient cases with the investigational Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Elimination (LAAX) System as part of its pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) study. The acquisition of Laminar, Inc.

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Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Concerns regarding the risk of cardiac arrhythmia and death have been raised, yet the burden of HCQ and CQ-related cardiac toxicities remains unclear. Concerns regarding the risk of cardiac arrhythmia and death have been raised, yet the burden of HCQ and CQ-related cardiac toxicities remains unclear.

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

T-wave alternans and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. Chronic amiodarone evokes no torsade de pointes arrhythmias despite QT lengthening in an animal model of acquired long-QT syndrome. Both ST segment and T wave alternans have been known to precede malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.

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Drug therapies for stroke prevention

The British Journal of Cardiology

The key risk factor for cardioembolic stroke is atrial fibrillation or flutter, and oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in all but the lowest-risk patients with evidence of these arrhythmias. Overall, comprehensive assessment and pharmacological modification of risk factors are central to stroke prevention.

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ECG Blog #368 — Why So Fast?

Ken Grauer, MD

What is unusual about this arrhythmia? Doing so suggests that the R-R interval of this exceedingly rapid arrhythmia is just a tiny amount over 1 large box — which corresponds to a ventricular rate just under 300/minute ( ie, between 290-300/minute ). How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?

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Sudden Palpitations in a Young Adult

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Since the patient was stable and tolerating the arrhythmia it was decided to treat with IV Amiodarone for medical conversion. Hence, the IV Amiodarone was once one of the 2nd-line choices for acute pharmacologic cardioversion in such patients without hemodynamic instability. 2023, January 31). Smith : What do you think?

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