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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

320 divided by 0.6 = 533 ms (dangerously prolonged) However, Bazett is known to produce falsely prolonged corrected QT at high heart rates. Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. Heart Rhythm 2016 Feb; 13(2):527-35.

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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.

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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.

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