Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 7, 2024

A 30-something presented with chest pain, palpitations, and SOB. Electrophysiology note : "In the context of pre-excited atrial fibrillation, we would recommend proceeding with mapping and ablation of accessory pathway (particularly given high risk features including his shortest pre-excited R-R interval is 25 X6 = 150/minute ).

Atrial Fibrillation 130

Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Ablation Chest Pain 130

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JANUARY 18, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:21 January 18, 2024 — Abbott announced the first global procedures have been conducted using the company's new Volt Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System to treat patients battling common abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation (AFib). chief medical officer of Abbott's electrophysiology business.

Heart Rhythm 105

Heart Rhythm Ablation AFIB Chest Pain 105

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 ). This patient presented to the ED “after a couple of days of chest discomfort”. For clarity in Figure-1 — I have reproduced and labeled this patient’s initial ECG.

Tachycardia 119

Tachycardia Electrophysiology Atrial Flutter Ischemia 119

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 12/08/2023 - 08:17 December 8, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Stroke Strokes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

2 weeks Here is the final electrophysiology note: It is unclear what precipitated his motor vehicle collision. ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision.

Arrhythmia 52

Arrhythmia Blog Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

This middle-aged man with no cardiac history but with significant history of methamphetamin and alcohol use presented with chest pain and SOB, worsening over days, with orthopnea. Patient course The patient was started on beta blockers and schedule for an electrophysiologic study. BP:143/99, Pulse 109, Temp 37.2 °C

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Cardiomyopathy 52