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ECG Blog #399 — Which Laddergram is Correct?

Ken Grauer, MD

She was hemodynamically stable — and did not have chest pain, lightheadedness or syncope. With P waves labeled — Isn't it now much easier to appreciate that the atrial rhythm is quite regular ( with no more than a slight sinus arrhythmia )? For those with a special interest in cardiac arrhythmias — READ ON! —

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ECG Blog #376 — A 15yo with Fever.

Ken Grauer, MD

No chest pain. In a previously healthy adolescent ( who is 15 years old in today's case ) — the presentation of an acute febrile illness that is without a complaint of chest pain, is highly unlikely to be due to an acute MI. He was hemodynamically stable. How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She denied chest pain and denied feeling any palpitations, even during her triage ECG: What do you think? Free full text: [link] There are 6 categories of criteria : 1) Imaging 2) Pathologic 3) ECG Repolarization 4) ECG Depolarization 5) Arrhythmias 6) Family History. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp.

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Feature | Bridging the Gender Gap in Heart Health: Women’s Specialized Clinics

American College of Cardiology

The simple test revealed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, an easily diagnosable and treatable arrhythmia. "I These have ranged from heart attacks, cardio-obstetrics, breast cancer, prevention and arrhythmias.8-13 That's the only way we can give women a definitive diagnosis for what's causing their chest pain."

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ECG Blog #472 — At Least 4 Major Findings

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged man who presents to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) with 6 hours of chest pain. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case obtained from a middle-aged man with 6 hours of chest pain. ( He is hemodynamically stable. They lead you to numerous posts with more on OMIs.

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