Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Cardiac arrest was called and advanced life support was undertaken for this patient. The patient was given chest compressions while waiting for the cardiac arrest team to arrive. The morning before the cardiac arrest potassium was 4,3.mmol, After about 90 seconds of chest compressions she awoke.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
While on telemetry monitoring he suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. What ECG finding may have contributed to (or precipitated) the cardiac arrest? That said — rhythm interpretation here is more of an academic interest — as the most striking findings are the widespread T-wave inversions and QT prolongation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 24, 2015
ST depression is common BOTH after resuscitation from cardiac arrest and during atrial fib with RVR. Again, it is common to have an ECG that shows apparent subendocardial ischemia after resuscitation from cardiac arrest, after defibrillation, and after cardioversion. Academic Emergency Medicine 17(s1):S194; May 2010
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 29, 2020
A 60-something woman presented after a witnessed cardiac arrest. This is commonly found after epinephrine for cardiac arrest, but could have been pre-existing and a possible contributing factor to cardiac arrest. Final Diagnosis: Cardiac Arrest due to Torsades from long QT of unknown etiology.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Although one may have all kinds of ischemic findings as a result of cardiac arrest (rather than cause of cardiac arrest), this degree of ST elevation and HATW is all but diagnostic of acute proximal LAD occlusion. This prompted cath lab activation. On arrival to the ED, this ECG was recorded: What do you think?
Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
JANUARY 20, 2025
METHODS:This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 2 academic centers involving patients with intermediate-risk PE from January 2020 to January 2024. The primary outcome was a composite of 30-day mortality, resuscitated cardiac arrest, hemodynamic instability, and 90-day readmission.
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
JANUARY 5, 2024
Admissions to CICUs with the highest tertile of CCRx utilization had a greater burden of comorbidities, had more diagnoses of ST–elevation myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, or cardiogenic shock, and had higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores. CCRx was provided to 62.2% (interhospital range of 21.3%–87.1%)
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