Med Page Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- A set of new European guidelines streamlined recommendations for atrial fibrillation (Afib), chronic coronary disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and aortic disease, and hypertension, with an emphasis on shared.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. Now you CAN on occasion see PVCs during reentry SVTs that do not convert the SVT.

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Ken Grauer, MD

JANUARY 13, 2024

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged man with known hypertension — who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) for CP ( C hest P ain ) over the preceding 2-3 days. WPW Cardiac arrhythmias ( including AFib ). QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? Should you activate the cath lab?

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

PSM components were age, gender, race, PPI use, anti-platelets, hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, COPD, and CKD. We compared the risk of stroke, GIB, and mortality in 5 years.Results:A total of 19,427 patients with UGIB who have AFIB received oral apixaban were identified.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Q waves in association with RBBB are usually not seen in anterior leads unless there is pulmonary hypertension or anterior infarction. Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). Sinus Tachycardia ( common in any trauma patient. ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 13, 2024

NOTE: For more on ECG recognition of RVH and/or pulmonary hypertension ( re the qR pattern in lead V1 ) — See ECG Blog #234 and Blog #248.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 19, 2023

OSA is commonly seen in patients with arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation (AFib) and due to the variable unpredictable nature of sleep apnea symptoms, it is often untreated, leading to adverse outcomes. Western Regional Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northwell Health , NY. billion (2).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 7, 2023

An old formal echo was found from 6 mo ago: Dilated right ventricle with septal flattening and estimated right ventricular systolic pressure of 70 mmHg (significant pulmonary hypertension). She ruled out for acute MI by troponins. See further discussion of R/S ratio greater than 1 in lead V1 by Ken below. What else?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

AFib is the irregularly irregular rhythm that is most commonly confused with MAT — and , AFib is much, much, much more common than true MAT. Therefore — IF the single-lead rhythm strip that you are using for cardiac monitoring does not clearly show identifiable P waves — it will be EASY to mistake this rhythm for AFib.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Case submitted and written by Mazen El-Baba MD, with edits from Jesse McLaren and edits/comments by Smith and Grauer A 90-year old with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, presented with acute onset chest/epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. BP was 110 and oxygen saturation was normal.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

CTA and the ACC recognize there is strong potential for cardiac monitoring (through Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions) to help identify and screen patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and related arrhythmias to alert the right clinical groups for early support and reduction in mortality rates.

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CardiacWire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Heart Disease in 2050 – The AHA warned of massive heart disease increases by 2050, spanning CVD (+60%), diabetes (+100%), obesity (+70%), hypertension (+44%), heart failure (+66%), and stroke (+100%). Hypertension Problems: Another JAMA study highlighted the U.S.’s s massive hypertension diagnosis and treatment problems.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

The pipeline of algorithms likely to clear regulatory hurdles and enter the cardiac market over the next 12-18 months include those for Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Diastolic dysfunction, and Hyperkalaemia. Fertile Partnerships Ongoing research partnerships have driven much of recent developments seen in the market.

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Heart 2023 Conference

APRIL 20, 2022

(Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. JACC: Asia) Lexaria Bioscience has announced that a CBD product beats a placebo in simulating acute pulmonary hypertension.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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 The rhythm is rapid AFib. As noted above — it is not uncommon to see transient ST elevation with rapid AFib that resolves once the rate slows.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

He was hypertensive and tachycardic, with mildly increased work of breathing. Written by Pendell Meyers with edits by Steve Smith A male in his 60s presented with off and on shortness of breath and chest pressure over the past few days. Here is his initial ECG: What do you think? What will you do for this patient?

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The total person-time of follow-up was 7 380 304 person-years, during which there were 2483 (0.3%) incident AFib diagnoses and 2951 (0.4%) deaths. The total person-time of follow-up was 7 380 304 person-years, during which there were 2483 (0.3%) incident AFib diagnoses and 2951 (0.4%) deaths.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For this reason, the guidelines place much emphasis on risk factor management throughout the disease continuum, offering recommendations such as obesity management, weight loss, physical activity, smoking cessation, alcohol moderation, hypertension, as well as other comorbidities.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2024

OPTION Trial : LAAC after AFib ablation was associated with lower risks of major bleeding compared to oral anticoagulation. Read the published study. SUMMIT Trial : Weekly subcutaneous tirzepatide showed significant reductions in CV death and HF-related events among patients with HFpEF and obesity. Access the full study.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 26, 2025

Patient history: It turns out that todays patient is an 80-something year old man with longstanding hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The AFib had been well controlled on Flecainide for many years. Facilitating conversion of AFib to AFlutter as another proarrhythmic effect. VT as a proarrhythmic effect.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A 30-something woman with chest pain and h/o pulmonary hypertension due to chronic pulmonary emboli A 30-something with 8 hours of chest pain and an elevated troponin Syncope, Shock, AV block, Large RV, "Anterior" ST Elevation.

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