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What is this ECG finding? Do you understand it before you hear the clinical context?

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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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VF arrest at home, no memory of chest pain. Angiography non-diagnostic. Does this patient need an ICD? You need all the ECGs to know for sure.

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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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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

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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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A man in his 60s with syncope and ST depression. What does the ECG mean?

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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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20-something with huge verapamil overdose and cardiogenic shock

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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