Ablation Blood Pressure Chest Pain 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Mentation and blood pressure were normal. He had no chest pain or shortness of breath. The patient did well and was referred for ablation. Written by Pendell Meyers A teenager was playing basketball when he suddenly developed palpitations and lightheadedness. Heart rates on the monitor fluctuated from 180-250 bpm.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 11, 2023
Written by Bobby Nicholson MD and Pendell Meyers A man in his 30s presented to the ED for evaluation of chest pain and palpitations. At this point, the patient had been symptomatic for almost 5 hours, appeared unwell with chest pain and diaphoresis. His blood pressure was 118/96.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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DAIC
DECEMBER 8, 2023
AFib causes a variety of symptoms, including fast or chaotic heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain, and causes about 450,000 hospitalizations each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, he emphasized the need for a multipronged approach for better success.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 10, 2023
A 34 yo woman with a history of HTN, h/o SVT s/p ablation 2006, and 5 months post-partum presented with intermittent central chest pain and SOB. She had one episode of pain the previous night and two additional episodes early on morning the morning she presented. Deep breaths are painful and symptoms come and go.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 9, 2024
Medical treatment for heart failure was optimized and after a few days the patient was discharged with referral to VT ablation procedure. Learning points *A patient with tachydysrhythmia and chest discomfort needs immediate rhythm or rate control. After atrial rhythm/SR was restored the patient slowly improved.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 21, 2024
The patient in today’s case is a previously healthy 40-something male who contacted EMS due to acute onset crushing chest pain. The pain was 10/10 in intensity radiating bilaterally to the shoulders and also to the left arm and neck. An Impella device was placed to maintain cardiac output and perfusion pressures.
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