HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Decisions as to the scope of workup for pathologic cardiac substrates in patients with ventricular arrhythmias can be challenging. Recent data suggests that in this scenario, disease specific genetic arrhythmia panels may miss heritable diagnoses over arrhythmic plus cardiomyopathy panels.(1)

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Shortly after isoprenalin infusion was initiated, there were short runs of ventricular tachycardia. 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).

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Open Heart

APRIL 20, 2022

Objectives To describe a cohort of patients with arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy (ALVC), focusing on the spectrum of the clinical presentations. Twenty-one (41%) had normal echocardiogram, 13 (25%) a hypokinetic non-dilated cardiomyopathy (HNDC) and 17 (33%) a dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 2, 2024

Cheng and Zhang to our paper1, we note that despite ARVC being a relatively uncommon cardiomyopathy, we uniquely report on a large clinical experience with very long-term follow-up after VT ablation and confirm a high incidence of atrial flutter (AFL) and the effectiveness and low risk of catheter ablation of AFL. In response to Drs.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 25, 2024

VF should make you think of ischemia, cardiomyopathy (especially scar from old MI), or one many other cardiac but non-ischemic etiologies. Confirmation of sinus tachycardia should be easy to verify when the heart rate slows a little bit ( as the patient's condition improves ) — allowing clearer definition between the T and P waves.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM) is often accompanied by atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter (AFL), and atrial tachycardia (AT), which are difficult to control because beta-blockers and antiarrhythmic drugs can worsen heart failure (HF).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 8, 2025

IntroductionFocal atrial tachycardia (FAT) is predominant in the pediatric population. A 12-lead electrocardiogram revealed a narrow QRS complex tachycardia with a rate of 157 beats per minute and a prolonged RP relationship. Echocardiography indicated a severely reduced ejection fraction of 22%.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Belhassen’s ventricular tachycardia is an uncommon arrhythmia in infants. Originating near the left posterior fascicle, it is initiated by supraventricular ectopy or sinus tachycardia and is uniquely sensitive to verapamil. Use of verapamil in infants is controversial due to risk of severe hemodynamic compromise.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Supraventricular tachycardias are the most common arrhythmias that occur during pregnancy. Pharmacologic therapy is often preferred in pregnant patients. When pharmacologic therapy fails, fluoroless catheter ablation utilizing electroanatomic mapping systems and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) may be considered.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

A 50-something male with unspecified history of cardiomyopathy presented in diabetic ketoacidosis (without significant hyperkalemia) with a wide complex tachycardia and hypotension. Analysis: there is a wide complex tachycardia. This was the interpretation I put into the system: WIDE COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA. It is regular.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 1, 2024

Atrial tachycardia (AT) originating from the left atrial appendage (LAA) is uncommon and the most difficult arrhythmia to eliminate. Therefore, we present the case of a 5-year-old girl with tachycardia-induced.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dilated cardiomyopathy with arrhythmic phenotype. Abstract Aims Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with arrhythmic phenotype combines phenotypical aspects of DCM and predisposition to ventricular arrhythmias, typical of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An Initial ECG was performed: Initial ECG: Sinus tachycardia with prolonged QT interval (QTc of 534 ms by Bazett). She was admitted to the ICU where subsequent ECGs were performed: ECG at 12 hours QTc prolongation, resolution of T wave alternans ECG at 24 hours Sinus tachycardia with normalized QTc interval. No ischemic ST changes.

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 3, 2024

Recent advancements in catheter ablation for structural ventricular tachycardia (VT), such as high-density mapping and cardiac imaging-based detection of target areas, have significantly improved the efficacy of ablation procedures. These developments are likely to broaden the treatment scope to include patients with recurrent VT episodes.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Main pathophysiological components influencing mortality in chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy. LV, left ventricular; PVC, premature ventricular contraction; VT, ventricular tachycardia. Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease characterised by fibrofatty replacement of the ventricular myocardium due to specific mutations, leading to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. channels, Connexin 43 and Wnt signalling, potentially modifying myocardial fibrosis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

His previous echo one month prior shows the same thing: “consistent with old infarct in LAD vascular territory, with EF 45%” "I think there is something else causing his tachycardia which is exaggerating his EKG findings and mimicking an acute myocardial infarction." He had a h/o ischemic cardiomyopathy and right MCA stroke.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Patients with early-stage non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy (early-NICM) were characterized with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Three subgroups were included: isolated left ventricular (LV) dilatation, non-dilated LV cardiomyopathy and early dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 13, 2025

Studies have shown that mutations in the RYR2 gene, which encodes the RyR2 protein, are linked to several cardiac arrhythmias, including catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT syndrome (LQTS), calcium release deficiency syndrome (CRDS), and atrial fibrillation (AF).

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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.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

JUNE 5, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Epicardial approach in ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation is still regarded as a second-step strategy, due to the risk of complications. The epicardial approach was considered useful if epicardial ablation was performed after epicardial mapping.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

APRIL 28, 2024

In all probability, this dilation is a form of atrial tachycardia and atrial cardiomyopathy. Spatial relationship of sites for atrial fibrillation drivers and atrial tachycardia in patients with both arrhythmias July 2017 International Journal of Cardiology 248(3) AF begets AF. Implications for electrophysiologists.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Myocardial accumulation contributes to arrhythmia and sudden death, the most common cause of FD mortality. Here, we performed a retrospective study to evaluate current ILR utilisation in FD and quantify the burden of arrhythmia that was detected, which resulted in a modification of therapy.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This can initiate ventricular arrhythmias like polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PMVT). Background:R-on-T phenomenon occurs when an electrical stimulus is delivered at a critical point during ventricular repolarization.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The main secondary study endpoints are all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, incidence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy, hospitalizations, quality of life, time to first ICD therapy, number of device-detected ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation episodes, left ventricular function, and exercise tolerance.

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DAIC

APRIL 30, 2024

However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is reportedly high. During the observation period, the researchers noted that arrythmias were very uncommon, with only two individuals experiencing transient tachycardia (fast pulse) in the first two weeks among the treatment group.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The advent of transseptal puncture has enabled the study of atrial fibrillation mechanisms, while epicardial access has enabled exploration of the epicardium in ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation [VF]).1,2

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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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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Chagas disease (ChD) was associated with increased rates of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in ICD patients only in the initial two periods, but there was no statistical difference in the last period. Time periods were chosen based on the establishment of the Arrhythmia Service in 2011.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 28, 2022

Initial vital signs include: NIBP 99/58 HR 150-160 (trend) RR 10 (spontaneous, but shallow) SpO2 86 (RA) BBS CTA The initial rhythm strip is attached: Figure 1 There is a wide complex tachycardia of varying morphology, amplitude, and R-R cycle length. The rS configuration in Lead I displays a persistent rightward axis.

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Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The ECG and long lead II rhythm strip in Figure-1 — was obtained from a COVID positive patient with persistent tachycardia not responding to Diltiazem. Figure-1: The initial ECG — obtained from a patient with persistent tachycardia. ( Takotsubo (ie, Stress ) Cardiomyopathy. How would YOU interpret this tracing?

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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. Given the rapid rate of the tachycardia and the amorphous shape of the QRS — the decision was made to sedate the patient and cardiovert.

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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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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Fragmented QRS is a marker of myocardial scar and consequent arrhythmias in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Ebstein’s anomaly may be associated with right sided accessory pathway in ventricular pre-excitation, that is WPW syndrome, with or without atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2023

While traditionally described as “benign early repolarization”, they have been associated with J wave syndromes along with Brugada syndrome, causing ventricular arrhythmias (1, 2). The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. J wave syndromes. Heart Rhythm 2010 Hudzik B, Gasior M.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia, a narrow, low voltage QRS with alternating amplitudes, no peaked T waves, no QT prolongation, and some minimal ST elevation in II, III, and aVF (without significant reciprocal STD or T wave inversion in aVL). It is difficult to tell if there is collapse during diastole due to the patient’s tachycardia.

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