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How Wearable Tech Can Help Monitor Your Heart Health

MIBHS

Detection of Irregular Heart Rhythms Devices such as the Apple Watch or Fitbit Sense can detect irregular heart rhythms, including atrial fibrillation (AFib). These early warnings are critical, as AFib increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. Sleep Monitoring Quality sleep is essential for heart health.

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Syncope while on a treadmill

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This strip was obtained: Apparent Wide Complex Tachycardia at a rate of 280 What do you think? Troponins 34>33>43, likely secondary to myocardial injury from tachycardia. Is longterm endurance-training a risk factor for AFib and AFlutter? == Why is Today's Initial Rhythm AFlutter? Sinus tachycardia does not go this fast.

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ECG Blog #425 — Are there P Waves?

Ken Grauer, MD

That said — most patients eventually do become symptomatic ( Webb and Gatzoulis: Circulation 114: 1645-1653, 2006 ). Because of this, it is uncommon to see sinus tachycardia with a prolonged PR interval. Surprisingly, patients with an ASD may present for medical attention at any age. Many patients go years without significant symptoms.

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. The Initial ECG in Today's Case: As per Dr. Meyers — the initial ECG in today's case shows sinus tachycardia with bifascicular block ( = RBBB/LAHB ). 2015, March 1). Cramer, M.

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Abstract 4146485: Clinical Validation of an AI-enabled ECG Holter Analysis Platform

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146485-A4146485, November 12, 2024. The presence or absence of five predetermined cardiac arrhythmias were evaluated: atrial fibrillation/flutter (AFIB), ventricular bigeminy, ventricular trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia (VT), and high-grade atrioventricular block (AVB).Results:The

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

Initial vital signs include: NIBP 99/58 HR 150-160 (trend) RR 10 (spontaneous, but shallow) SpO2 86 (RA) BBS CTA The initial rhythm strip is attached: Figure 1 There is a wide complex tachycardia of varying morphology, amplitude, and R-R cycle length. The rS configuration in Lead I displays a persistent rightward axis.

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QT Correction Formulas Compared to The Rule of Thumb ("Half the RR")

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. They measured QTc while patients were in Afib and then again after conversion, when they were in sinus rhythm. I (Smith) measure the QT at 320 ms The Bazett-corrected QTc is divided by square root of 0.36