AFIB Arrhythmia Ultrasound 
DAIC
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , revealed findings from a company-funded study of real-world data. The updated workflow indicates that direct imaging guidance, such as ultrasound, may be used as an alternative to fluoroscopy. "As
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MARCH 15, 2023
Her bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal We decided to cardiovert her since the time of onset was very recent. I focus my comment on a few additional aspects regarding new AFib. The Importance of History: We are told that today’s patient is an otherwise healthy woman — who presented to the ED for new AFib.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 5, 2024
A formal ultrasound later showed reasonably good LV function, and so he later received carvedilol and diltiazem, Unfortunately, those led to hypotension at 80/40 with a HR 40. PEARL #1: The most commonly overlooked arrhythmia is AFlutter ( A trial F lutter ). As a result — We can not rule out VT on the basis of this single ECG.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. Widespread ST-depression with reciprocal aVR ST-elevation can be cause by: Heart rate related: tachyarrhythmia (e.g., A emergent cardiology consult can be helpful for equivocal cases.
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS. Antiarrhythmic drugs are advised for some patients to prevent arrhythmia recurrences early after the procedure.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
A bedside ultrasound should be done to assess volume and other etiologies of tachycardia, but if no cause of type 2 MI is found, the cath lab should be activated NOW. Jenkins and Frick — I offer 3 additional examples of artifactual distortion ( excerpted from my ECG Blog ) — that resulted in arrhythmia misdiagnosis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2023
Further ultrasound showed no B-lines (no pulmonary edema). WPW Cardiac arrhythmias ( especially AFib ). There is very little filling, and thus very poor stroke volume. The heart rate is too fast for this poor filling. Preload must be increased and the heart rate slowed in order to allow more LV filling.
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