Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

BackgroundScreening for atrial fibrillation (AF) may reveal incidental arrhythmias of relevance. Among these were sinus node dysfunction in 14 patients (1.8%), AVB in 41 (5.2%), supraventricular tachycardia in 42 (5.3%), and ventricular tachycardia in 2 (0.3%). Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmia Hospital Tachycardia 40

Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

Interpreting the waves and detecting abnormalities: Typically, the heart conducts electricity in a pathway starting in the sinoatrial node (SA), our heart’s “natural pacemaker”, located in the wall of the right atrium. Sinus tachycardia – sinus rhythm above 100 bpm is a sinus tachycardia.

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Arrhythmia Tachycardia Bradycardia Electrocardiogram 92

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This can initiate ventricular arrhythmias like polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PMVT). Given the LV-RV offset of 40 msec, she would have received these two tightly coupled pacemaker spikes in an asynchronous mode, in this unfortunate instance during her T wave. Telemetry showed pacer spikes initiating PMVT.

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Tachycardia Pacemaker Defibrillator Atrial Fibrillation 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It's a very "fun" ECG, with initial ectopic atrial tachycardia (negative P waves in inferior leads conducting 1:1 with the QRSs), followed by spontaneous resolution to sinus rhythm. Unfortunately the patient was erroneously diagnosed with "SVT / atrial fibrillation" and put on apixaban!!! What About the Tachycardia?

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Chest Pain Tachycardia STEMI Blog 130

Open Heart

JULY 28, 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the usefulness of an implantable loop recorder (ILR) for arrhythmia detection including atrial fibrillation (AF) in HFnon-rEF patients after discharge. Methods and analysis This is a multicentre single arm study to evaluate the usefulness of ILR for detecting arrhythmia.

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Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmia Heart Failure Tachycardia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An Initial ECG was performed: Initial ECG: Sinus tachycardia with prolonged QT interval (QTc of 534 ms by Bazett). She was admitted to the ICU where subsequent ECGs were performed: ECG at 12 hours QTc prolongation, resolution of T wave alternans ECG at 24 hours Sinus tachycardia with normalized QTc interval. No ischemic ST changes.

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Tachycardia Cardiac Arrest ICU Blog 131

Wellnest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation causes irregular heartbeat, and the heart's normal blood supply is affected. Since atrial fibrillation can also be intermittent, such patients should continuously monitor their heart activity while performing daily activities with a portable ECG device.

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Cardiac Arrest Heart attacks Heart Attack Atrial Fibrillation 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Among 299 patients with CRT-pacemakers (BVP-111, LBBAP-188), VT/VF occurred in 8 patients in the BVP group vs. none in the LBBAP group (7.2% The occurrence of VT/VF was significantly lower with LBBAP compared with BVP (4.2% HR 0.46;95%CI 0.29-0.74;p<0.001). p<0.001). vs 0%;p<0.001). HR 0.46;95%CI 0.26-0.81;p=0.007).

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Atrial Fibrillation Pacemaker Physiology Heart Failure 40

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly poses a growing challenge. Methods Octogenarians with AF or consecutive atrial tachycardia undergoing index or re-ablation (pulmonary vein isolation [PVI] and ablation beyond PVI with different energy sources) in a single center, were analyzed.

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Outcomes Pacemaker 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

If the patient has Abnormal Vital Signs (fever, hypotension, tachycardia, or tachypnea, or hypoxemia), then these are the primary issue to address, as there is ongoing pathology which must be identified. Negative predictors included dementia, pacemaker, coronary revascularization, and cerebrovascular disease. orthostatic vitals b.

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Arrhythmia Outcomes Risk Factors Chest Pain 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

How does a pacemaker accomplish RBBB morphology? Quick aside on device terminology (feel free to skip): A "single chamber" pacemaker is a device with only one lead. A "dual chamber" pacemaker is a device with an atrial lead and a ventricular lead. So the most likely rhythm in ECG 1 is ectopic atrial tachycardia.

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Chest Pain Tachycardia Pacemaker Defibrillator 102

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

2:34 PM, following right heart catheterization She then went into atrial fibrillation with complete heart block and junctional escape rhythm prompting placement of transvenous pacemaker. The catheter was out of the body and the arteriotomy had been closed, so there is no pressure waveform. Case discussion: This is a tragic case.

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Cardiomyopathy Myocardial Infarction Defibrillator Bradycardia 75