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Prospective arrhythmia surveillance after a COVID-19 diagnosis

Open Heart

Background Cardiac arrhythmias have been observed among patients hospitalised with acute COVID-19 infection, and palpitations remain a common symptom among the much larger outpatient population of COVID-19 survivors in the convalescent stage of the disease. Participants were instructed to trigger the monitor for palpitations.

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Regular Wide Complex Tachycarida with poor LV function and hypotension. Duration unknown. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A fully upright P-wave is typical atrial activity of atrial flutter as seen in V1. See these example cases of upright P-waves: Case Continued Thus, I was all but certain that this was atrial flutter. PEARL #1: The most commonly overlooked arrhythmia is AFlutter ( A trial F lutter ).

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What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

AMS Cardiology

Electrical cardioversion is an atrial fibrillation medical procedure often recommended for patients experiencing irregular and rapid heartbeats. Cardioversion is used to correct abnormal heart rhythms, also known as arrhythmias. Atrial flutter: This is a rapid but regular heart rhythm often progressing to AFib.