Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Dysrhythmia 
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
AUGUST 31, 2022
The word arrhythmia comes from two Greek words. So arrhythmia literally means absence or loss of rhythm. A cardiac arrhythmia therefore means loss of cardiac rhythm. It is important that the term dysrhythmia is never enough as a complete diagnosis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 5, 2020
Here is the computer interpretation: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE WITH ABERRANT CONDUCTION OR VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES LEFT AXIS DEVIATION [QRS AXIS beyone -30] NONSPECIFIC ST and T-WAVE ABNORMALITY The over-reading physician confirmed this diagnosis, which is incorrect. It is not atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Atrial fibrillation is also a predictor of worse outcomes in this case (Alborzi). See these publications for more information Overall, management for cardiac contusion is mostly supportive unless surgical complications develop, involving appropriate treatment of dysrhythmias and hemodynamic instability. QTc prolongation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2016
There is atrial fibrillation. Comments: STEMI with hypokalemia, especially with a long QT, puts the patient at very high risk of Torsades or Ventricular fibrillation (see many references, with abstracts, below). Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? This subsequent ECG was recorded after the K was up to 2.2
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
But adenosine only lasts for seconds, and if the dysrhythmia recurs, then the adenosine is gone. Prevent the initiation of the dysrhythmia -- this can be done with a beta blocker by prenenting PACS 2. This includes sinus tachycardia, atrial fibrillation or flutter, MAT, and others. Smith: should we give adenosine again?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
Inferior MI results in scar tissue which is a likely source of a re-entrant ventricular dysrhythmia. There are 6 KEY parameters to consider in systematic assessment of any arrhythmia. Knowing the rhythm is precisely regular rules out any possibility of atrial fibrillation — and facilitates calculation of heart rate.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
myocardial infarction), arrhythmias, valvular pathology, shunts, or outflow obstructions. Smith comment: In a large randomized trial of dopamine vs. norepinephrine (11) for shock which was published after the above-mentioned recommendations, dopamine had more adverse events (especially severe dysrhythmias, and especially atrial fibrillation).
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