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? After resuscitation and defibrillation , there were no more episodes of TdP. Below is the patient’s 12 lead ECG following defibrillation.

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Cardiac Arrest Cardiomyopathy Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation 67

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Smith’s ECG Blog: SQTS is an inherited cardiac channelopathy determined by the presence of symptoms ( syncope, cardiac arrest ) — positive family history — and the ECG finding of an abnormally short QTc interval. Treatment is by ICD ( implantable cardioverter defibrillator ).

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Cardiac Arrest Blog Atrial Fibrillation AFIB 68

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation. I sent it to 2 of my ECG nerd colleagues with no clinical information whatsoever, who instantly said: "Looks like afib with subendocardial ischemia and right heart strain pattern." "I He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Smith’s ECG Blog: SQTS is an inherited cardiac channelopathy determined by the presence of symptoms ( syncope, cardiac arrest ) — positive family history — and the ECG finding of an abnormally short QTc interval. Treatment is by ICD ( implantable cardioverter defibrillator ).

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Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest STEMI Arrhythmia 52