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Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

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In a world where technology reigns supreme, one of the most profound tools in medicine remains the irreplaceable electrocardiogram (ECG). Sinus tachycardia – sinus rhythm above 100 bpm is a sinus tachycardia. AFIB/AFL – atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter episodes. Usually does not exceed 160 bpm.

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Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia 2. A deep neural network for 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation outperforms a conventional algorithm, and its physician over-read, in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. The rhythm is indeed irregularly irregular, so atrial fibrillation must be considered. Sinus with multifocal PACs 3. Poon et al.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

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With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. See this case: what do you think the echocardiogram shows in this case?

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

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Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. Essential Reading : Full text link: AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram, Part IV: The ST Segment, T and U Waves, and the QT Interval (full text link).