Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The patient was diagnosed with stress cardiomyopathy. Widespread T wave inversions and prolongation of the QT interval is not uncommon in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The QTc then gradually shortened over the course of several days as is usual for stress cardiomyopathy. Potassium was 4,8 mmol/l. ( ref 3,5-4,6 mmol/l ).

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Wellnest

JUNE 19, 2023

The deep learning algorithm helps segment the left ventricle predicting cardiomyopathy and ejection fraction. Similarly, you may use our , app to adjust the paper speed along with amplification to read the slightest changes, especially for conditions like tachycardia and bradycardia.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The granulomatous inflammation affects the heart, causing an infiltrative cardiomyopathy The most common manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis are atrioventricular (AV) block and ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT). VT is the second most common presenting arrhythmia. AV block is the first manifestation of CS in more than 30% of patients.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

This ECG shows a sinus bradycardia with a normal conduction pattern (normal PR, normal QRS, and normal QTc), normal axis, normal R-wave progression, normal voltages. Hypothermia can also produce bradycardia and J waves, with a pseudo-STEMI pattern. ECG met STEMI criteria and was labeled STEMI by computer interpretation.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Arrhythmia In simple words, arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat. A fast heartbeat is called tachycardia, while a slow heartbeat is called bradycardia in medical terms. An ECG machine is able to detect other abnormalities of the heart as well, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or overly thick heart muscles.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Instead — my thoughts were as follows: The rhythm is sinus , with marked bradycardia and a component of sinus arrhythmia. WPW Cardiac arrhythmias ( especially AFib ). Smith's — in that despite the alarming ST-T wave changes, I did not think ECG #1 was the result of an acute event. Abnormal ST-T wave abnormalities.

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EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 1, 2022

plaque disruption), the T waves still manifest markings of a previous state of suboptimal coronary flow that resolved: Type II supply-demand mismatch in the setting of extreme bradycardia. LBBB is typically the result of preexisting hypertrophy, ischemic heart disease, or cardiomyopathy. Chapter 17: Ventricular Arrhythmias.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

They had a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF 30%), as well as PCI with one stent. In most middle-aged patients with a history of cardiomyopathy, a WCT will usually be VT. Fragmentation suggests scarring (ie, from prior MI and/or cardiomyopathy ). Furthermore, while specific criteria (e.g.

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