Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

His temperature was brought back to normal over time in the ICU. C), with Cardiac Echo -- A Pathognomonic ECG. Sci 5[4] 268-270, 2015 ) both highlight a likely association between acute development of ischemic J waves — and high risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias ( My Comment in the September 23, 2020 post ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Click here to sign up for Queen of Hearts Access Here is the cardiologist's formal interpretation : "sinus rhythm with marked sinus arrhythmia, left ventricular hypertrophy with repolarization abnormality, and anteroseptal infarct, age undetermined." About 45 minutes after the second EKG, the patient was found in cardiac arrest.

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Cardiac Arrest Myocardial Infarction STEMI Cardiogenic Shock 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

Given the presentation, the cardiologist stented the vessel and the patient returned to the ICU for ongoing critical care. This is a critically important determination because of the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines for Management of Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death.

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Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Death Stents 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. T-wave alternans and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.

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Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest ICU Blood Pressure 128

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The patient was admitted to the ICU for close monitoring and electrolyte repletion and had an uneventful hospital course. Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Long QT Syndrome with Continuously Recurrent Polymorphic VT: Management Cardiac Arrest. See these other relevant cases: What are these bizarre bigeminal PVCs?? Is it STEMI?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 26, 2023

He was admitted to the ICU and was unstable, in shock, overnight. I focus my comments purely on a few sophisticated concepts in arrhythmia recognition — fully aware that specific rhythm disorders with calcium channel toxicity need not be treated per se, beyond providing cardiovascular support. mEq/L and total calcium of 14.7

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