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A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pads were placed with ultrasound guidance, so they were in the correct position. If you don't know what the dysrhythmia is, then try procainamide. Episodes of angina over past couple of months had been progressive. If it is VT, adenosine is safe but not effective. Shocked x 2 without effect. What to do now?

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The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Echocardiography – We can use ultrasound to visualize the heart and look at how well it pumps. Firstly the plaque may continue to build up and cause actually restrict blood from getting to the heart muscle and this often presents with symptoms of chest tightness on exertion or angina. This is termed as diastolic dysfunction.