DAIC

DECEMBER 19, 2023

OSA is commonly seen in patients with arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation (AFib) and due to the variable unpredictable nature of sleep apnea symptoms, it is often untreated, leading to adverse outcomes. Western Regional Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northwell Health , NY. David's Medical Center.

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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

Volta Medical has announced it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with GE Healthcare to enhance arrhythmia procedures with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven electrophysiology technologies. 1 Approximately 33 million patients worldwide are living with AFib.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

Patient was referred to electrophysiologic testing due to suspicion of afib and WPW. During electrophysiologic testing AVRT was induced, which degenerated to afib with ortho and antidromic conduction. PEARL #2: When AFib is fast — it often "looks" regular. Echocardiography was normal.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Sat, 05/18/2024 - 14:26 May 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society ( HRS ) has announced the findings of three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation ( AFib ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The patient also has a history of AFib and HFmrEF ( = H eart F ailure with M inimally- R educed E jection F raction ). the most commonly overlooked arrhythmia ( See My Comment at the bottom of the page in the May 1, 2023 — and the November 12, 2019 post , among others ). Why was it Wrong to Think the Rhythm was AFlutter?

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

By 1909 ECGs were being used to diagnose cases of arrhythmia; by 1910 to diagnose indicators of a heart attack. Another vendor to watch in this space is Israeli start-up CardiaCare, currently developing a ‘world-first’ closed-loop, neuromodulation wearable for the non-invasive treatment for AFib.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 28, 2022

The QRS is wide in B — but the rhythm is irregularly irregular with no sinus P waves — so this most probably represents rapid AFib with an atypical RBBB/LPHB morphology. We now see that QRS morphology in lead II during sinus rhythm is similar to the QRS morphology in lead II during rapid AFib (beats #1-5 in lead II in A).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

Patient course The patient was started on beta blockers and schedule for an electrophysiologic study. By this I mean — that it includes all arrhythmias in which the rate is “ T achycardic” ( ie, ≥100/minute in an adult ) — and , in which the rhythm is “ S upra V entricular” ( ie, originating at or above the AV node ). Try adenosine.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Background Atrial fibrillation, the most sustained common arrhythmia, is increasing in incidence and prevalence in the United States and globally. Stages of AF The previous classification of AF was based on arrhythmia duration which placed more emphasis on therapeutic interventions once AF was diagnosed.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This could be easily overlooked since there is complete heart block, but recognizing the atrial arrhythmia may mean prescribing anticoagulation to prevent stroke. The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

He has a family history concerning for arrhythmia. Given the circumstances of his car crash, we presume it was due to an underlying arrhythmia. 2 weeks Here is the final electrophysiology note: It is unclear what precipitated his motor vehicle collision.

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