Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

And of course Ken's comments at the bottom) An elderly obese woman with cardiomyopathy, Left bundle branch block, and chronic hypercapnea presented hypoxic with altered mental status. I do not see OMI here and all trops were only minimally elevated, consistent with either chronic injury from cardiomyopathy or with acute injury from sepsis.

Tachycardia 116

Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Blog Bradycardia 116

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

IMPRESSION: The finding of sinus bradycardia with 1st-degree AV block + marked sinus arrhythmia + the change in PR interval from beat #5-to-beat #6 — suggests a form of vagotonic block ( See My Comment in the October 9, 2020 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ). Initial high sensitivity troponin I returned at 6ng/L (normal 0.20

Chest Pain 122

Chest Pain Blog Cardiac Arrest Cardiomyopathy 122

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

JUNE 14, 2017

Question banks are a favorite exam preparation resource for Cardiologists that want to practice in the format of the exam.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Coronary Angiogram Coronary Artery Disease Cardiovascular Disease 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A coronary angiogram was done that did not show significant coronary artery disease. The patient was diagnosed with stress cardiomyopathy. Widespread T wave inversions and prolongation of the QT interval is not uncommon in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Post ROSC the patient was alert and cooperative.

Cardiac Arrest 67

Cardiac Arrest Cardiomyopathy Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation 67

Ken Grauer, MD

JULY 15, 2023

The finding of all negative QRS complexes in leads V3-thru- V6 therefore strongly suggests that the arrhythmia-associated impulse is not traveling over an AP ( Steurer et al — Clin. CT coronary angiogram — No obstructive coronary disease. CT coronary angiogram showed no obstructive coronary disease.

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Blog Coronary Angiogram Cardiomyopathy Ischemia 78

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

However some patients can develop heart failure, angina, and arrhythmia due to significant intracardiac shunt or coronary steal phenomenon. addition to diagnostic coronary angiogram, advances in noninvasive cardiac imaging allow further identification and characterization of these fistulae.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 40

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ACE Inhibitor Coronary Angiogram Aneurysm 40

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

MAY 1, 2017

Whether you’re gearing up for your Family Medicine or Cardiology Board Exam, you’ll need to master the topic of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Cardiomyopathy 52

Cardiomyopathy Sudden Cardiac Death Bicuspid/Mitral Electrocardiogram 52