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PO-02-080 DIRECT-FROM-ECG APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDEX (AHI) FOR IMPROVING AFIB AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA PATIENT OUTCOMES

HeartRhythm

Nearly 50% of patients with AFib have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and 75% of OSA patients report some form of arrhythmia. Untreated OSA increases likelihood of poor outcomes for AFib patients including failed treatment, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death.

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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS. 7 Atrial fibrillation has a significant impact on people’s lives.

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

The QRS is wide in B — but the rhythm is irregularly irregular with no sinus P waves — so this most probably represents rapid AFib with an atypical RBBB/LPHB morphology. We now see that QRS morphology in lead II during sinus rhythm is similar to the QRS morphology in lead II during rapid AFib (beats #1-5 in lead II in A). 8] Liu, E.,

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Continuous prolonged generalized weakness, lightheadedness, and presyncope. What might you suspect from the ECG?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

HCM is estimated to occur in ~1 in 500 young adults , making it among the most common inherited cardiac disorders. It is the most common underlying cause of sudden cardiac death ( SCD ) in asymptomatic young individuals — which raises the question of whether to screen those involved in regular ( high performance ) athletic activity?

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

They measured QTc while patients were in Afib and then again after conversion, when they were in sinus rhythm. They found that Bazetts formula overestimated QTc in Afib while Fridericias formula was the most accurate. The RR interval was also a 10 second average.

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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AF is associated with an increased risk of death as well as multiple adverse outcomes, including stroke, cognitive impairment or dementia, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peripheral artery disease (PAD). million.