Arrhythmia Echocardiogram Pericarditis 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 2018
PR depression, which suggests pericarditis 4. We also showed that, of 47 cases of pericarditis with ST elevation, none had ST depression in aVL. ) The patient underwent an emergent formal echocardiogram to look for wall motion abnormality: The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 63 %. No wall motion abnormality.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision. 1900: RBBB and LAFB are almost fully resolved. ST depression.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
An echocardiogram was done. He has a family history concerning for arrhythmia. Given the circumstances of his car crash, we presume it was due to an underlying arrhythmia. He has a family history concerning for arrhythmia with his father requiring some sort of device (PPM, ICD, unclear) at a young age. ST depression.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
The "flu-like" illness suggests myo- or pericarditis, but that would be a diagnosis of exclusion. While awaiting transfer to the cath lab, STAT echocardiogram was performed and showed LVEF 30-35%, as well as anterior, inferior, and apical hypokinesis, and apical thrombus. The case continues. The thrombus is circled below in red.
Dr. Anish Koka
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
In August, the CDC reported 29 cases of pericarditis, including five in persons with a history of pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine ; 10 Importantly, the Novovax vaccine is a protein based vaccine that was hoped to not be associated with myocarditis as was noted with the mRNA vaccines.
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