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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HeartRhythm

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) has been identified as a notable cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults.1 Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) has been identified as a notable cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults.1

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Patients with Brugada syndrome who are asymptomatic and have no ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation inducibility by programmed electrical stimulation are at extremely low risk of experiencing late life-threatening arrhythmias. Methods Patients with BrS ( n  = 523; mean age, 51 ± 13 years; male, n  = 497) were enrolled.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

For the past four decades, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy has become the standard of care for preventing sudden cardiac death in high-risk individuals. The rate of ICD implantation has risen due to the increasing population age and the growing prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias.

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HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Sudden cardiac death remains the main killer of adults in industrialized countries and reentrant ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is its main underlying mechanism1.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

AR, arrhythmogenic; CI, confidence interval; CIF, cumulative incidence function; ECG, electrocardiogram; FLNC, filamin C; LMNA, lamin; MVA, major ventricular arrhythmia; NSVT, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia; RBM20, RNA binding motif 20; RMTL, restricted mean time lost; SCD, sudden cardiac death.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cardiovascular mortality, driven by sudden cardiac death, is the main reason for dying while waiting for heart transplantation (HTx). Aims Timely referrals for transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) play a key role in favourable outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure (HF).

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A few decades ago all sudden cardiac arrests with documented ventricular fibrillation (VF) and structurally normal hearts were diagnosed as idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF).

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Open Heart

APRIL 20, 2022

Clinical contexts leading to diagnosis were SCD in 3 (6%), ventricular arrhythmias in 15 (29%), chest pain in 8 (15%), heart failure in 6 (12%) and familial screening in 20 (38%). Significant right ventricular involvement was an exclusion criterion. Results Fifty-two patients (63% males, age 45 years (31–53)) composed the study cohort.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 17, 2024

It can automatically detect life threatening ventricular arrhythmias and treat them, either with a shock or, sometimes by overdrive pacing. You may be knowing that one of the causes for inappropriate ICD shocks, is supraventricular arrhythmia, wrongly detected by the defibrillator as a ventricular arrhythmia and giving a shock.

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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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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

ICDs are safe and effective for terminating life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias; transvenous leads, which run through the veins and into the heart, can result in complications. It works by briefly delivering pacing pulses to the heart at a rate faster than the tachycardia.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

There are a number of things to look for in an ECG that can hint at arrhythmia as the cause of an apparent seizure. There is a run of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia — which given the QT prolongation, qualifies as Torsades de Points ( TdP ). Below are some of the conditions to be aware of: Preexcitation Brugada syndrome.

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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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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Brugada syndrome is thought to account for about one fourth of sudden cardiac deaths in individuals with structurally normal heart. This is the proposed mechanism of precipitation of arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome during febrile episodes. I am always happy to see this ECG of Brugada syndrome as it was sent to me by Prof.

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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. Chapter 10: Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia (pg. 2] Viskin, S., 3] Murphy, M.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Otherwise vitals after intubation were only notable for tachycardia. An initial EKG was obtained: Computer read: sinus tachycardia, early acute anterior infarct. Prior to Mizusawa's study, it was thought that the incidence of syncope, arrhythmia, or SCD in this cohort was low [7]. per year. There was a 0.9%

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

See this even more interesting and more dramatic and fascinating case: History of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM), with Tachycardia and High Lactate = My Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 10/28 /2023 ): = QUESTION: For clarity in Figure-1 — I've reproduced today's ECG without the long lead rhythm strip. If so — WHO to screen?

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Sudden cardiac death in cardiomyoptahies: incidence, risk factors and prevention. ABSTRACT Cardiomyopathies are a significant contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, mainly due to the development of heart failure and increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 8, 2024

Methods and ResultsWe retrospectively analyzed 401 patients with cardiac sarcoidosis without sustained ventricular arrhythmia at diagnosis. The primary end point was an FVAE, defined as the combined endpoint of documented ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

There is sinus tachycardia and also a large R-wave in aVR. Drug toxicity , especially diphenhydramine , which has sodium channel blocking effects, and also anticholinergic effects which may result in sinus tachycardia, hyperthermia, delirium, and dry skin. Her temperature was 106 degrees. As part of the workup, she underwent an ECG.

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