Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Rhythm and Tachycardia

Wide Complex Tachycardia -- VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. He was noted to have irregular heart rhythm with rates 120-170s.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Atrial Flutter

Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Disruption After COVID-19

DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ioannis Katsoularis, image courtesy of Klas Sjöberg milla1cf Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:23 December 14, 2023 — Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Heart Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Blood Clot

Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Outcomes of ablation with the FARAPULSE PFA System – a nonthermal treatment in which electric fields selectively ablate heart tissue – will be compared to outcomes following use of anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, which is commonly prescribed for patients living with persistent AF. Circulation.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Atrial Flutter Blood Clot

Volta Medical Enters into Joint Development Agreement with GE HealthCare to Support Electrophysiologists Treating Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

The collaboration, according to a written statement issued by the company, aims to address challenges in capturing and analyzing cardiac signals to help physicians enhance patient outcomes for atrial fibrillation procedures. Our mission to combat complex heart rhythm diseases relies on optimizing interoperability.

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Ablation Technology

AVNRT TYPICAL FORM

ECG Guru

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Let's first consider the heart rate: with a heart rate of 194 beats/min, the heart rate is too low for atrial flutter (1:1) (except in patients who have been pre-treated with medication), and the rate would be unusually high for atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction.

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Atrial Fibrillation Heart Rhythm Tachycardia

What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Continue reading to learn more about this procedure, its significance in treating atrial fibrillation, and what to expect during treatment. What is Atrial Fibrillation? Before diving into electrical cardioversion, we should understand atrial fibrillation (AF). What Is Cardioversion?

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Heart Rhythm AFIB Atrial Flutter

Philips Presents Study Results at Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting Demonstrating Benefits of its AI-powered Cardiac Monitoring Solutions

DAIC

MAY 17, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:54 May 17, 2024 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, is presenting new retrospective study results demonstrating the clinical and economic benefits of Philips’ AI-powered cardiac care solutions at the Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting in Boston (May 16-19).

Heart Rhythm

Heart Rhythm Technology Arrhythmia Strokes

Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

The electrical conduction system [1] In schematic depiction of a normal sinus rhythm the P-wave represents atrial depolarization, the QRS complex symbolizes ventricular depolarization, and the T-wave indicates ventricular repolarization. Sinus tachycardia – sinus rhythm above 100 bpm is a sinus tachycardia.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia Tachycardia Bradycardia Electrocardiogram

Syncope while on a treadmill

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This strip was obtained: Apparent Wide Complex Tachycardia at a rate of 280 What do you think? He cardioverted to sinus rhythm, and a 12-lead was obtained. Recently diagnosed with intermittent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation but no EKGs available to confirm. BUT — Today's initial rhythm is much faster = about 280/minute!

Atrial Flutter

Atrial Flutter Exercise AFIB Tachycardia

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification Hello friends, this is the modified version of my talk at Indian Heart Rhythm Society Conference, New Delhi, 2023, on Brugada Syndrome. Atrial arrhythmias may occur in about 10% of those with Brugada syndrome and atrial fibrillation is the commonest sustained atrial arrhythmia.

Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden Cardiac Death Atrial Fibrillation Electrophysiology Arrhythmia

How a pause can cause cardiac arrest

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Since the heart rate is 60bpm — the QTc will equal the QT. Note: Due to the limited number of normally conducted beats — it is hard to be sure whether the underlying rhythm is sinus with baseline artefact or atrial fibrillation. There a two PVCs.

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest Cardiomyopathy Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation

Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

JUNE 20, 2023

Antiarrhythmic Drugs WHAT THEY DO : Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to help prevent or treat abnormal heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. COMMON NAMES : There are different types of antiarrhythmic drugs, each with a unique mechanism of action.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease ACE Inhibitor

Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Heart Rhythm 2010 Hudzik B, Gasior M. The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2004 Antzelevitch C, Yan G.

STEMI

STEMI Bradycardia Arrhythmia Cardiac Arrest

Biosense Webster Announces CE Mark approval in Europe for VARIPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Platform

DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech , today announced European CE mark approval of the VARIPULSE Platform for the treatment of symptomatic drug refractory recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( AF ) using pulsed field ablation (PFA). Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation.

Ablation

Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Pulmonary

Cardiovascular Update

Wide Complex Tachycardia -- VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Disruption After COVID-19

Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Volta Medical Enters into Joint Development Agreement with GE HealthCare to Support Electrophysiologists Treating Atrial Fibrillation

AVNRT TYPICAL FORM

What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion?

Philips Presents Study Results at Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting Demonstrating Benefits of its AI-powered Cardiac Monitoring Solutions

Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

Syncope while on a treadmill

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

How a pause can cause cardiac arrest

Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Biosense Webster Announces CE Mark approval in Europe for VARIPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Platform

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