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Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX 2024 to Draw Cardiovascular Innovators to Atlanta

DAIC

The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education, and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. On Thursday, Sept.

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Top Cardiology Conferences in 2024

Cardiology Update

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Congress Date: April 7-9, 2024 Location: Berlin, Germany and online Overview: The yearly gathering of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders engaged in the global management of arrhythmias. Hashtag: #EASCongress2024 8.

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All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software

Vector Remote

Device nurses and techs can better prioritize their workloads with software that relieves the clerical burden of manually reviewing, editing, and triaging alerts. Cardiac devices managed by RPM software are reducing hospital admissions and time to diagnosis and treatment for patients with arrhythmias and heart failure.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

IV administration of potassium is indicated when arrhythmias are present or hypokalemia is severe (potassium level of less than 2.5 malignant ventricular arrhythmias are present), rapid replacement of potassium is required. It would be difficult to get a nurse to give it faster! Is 40 mEq too much? Or the right amount?

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Syncope and Block

EMS 12-Lead

David Didlake Firefighter / Paramedic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @DidlakeDW Peer review provided by Dr. Steve Smith [link] @SmithECGblog A 72 y/o Male experiences a syncopal episode while seated. Chapter 17: Ventricular Arrhythmias. Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations (6th ed).

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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 I could not believe that anyone would be treated that way," Volgman says. It's really empowering to the patient."

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Nurse-Led Multicomponent Behavioral Activation Intervention for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are often ill-equipped for shared decision-making.

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