Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

So we activated the Cath Lab Angiogram: Impression and Recommendations: Culprit for the patient's anterior ST segment myocardial infarction and out of hospital V-fib cardiac arrest is a thrombotic occlusion of the mid LAD The first troponin returned barely elevated at 36 ng/L (URL = 35) In our study of initial troponin in STEMI, 26.8%

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Cardiac Arrest Chest Pain Defibrillator Atrial Flutter 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The differential of a regular narrow QRS tachycardia is sinus tachycardia, SVT, and atrial flutter with regular conduction. There are no P waves preceding the QRS complexes, and no clear flutter waves. She had an echocardiogram which was normal. SVT is by far the most likely rhythm in this case.

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Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Dysrhythmia Ablation 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

The patient was given furosemide and admitted to the hospital. Later, he underwent a formal echocardiogram: Very severe left ventricular enlargement (LVED diameter 7.4 There is atrial activity before every QRS, but that activity has negative polarity, so it is not sinus rhythm. The other atrial flutter types are: 1.

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Heart Failure Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Cardiomyopathy 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to general hospital: the EGSYS score. Background: Syncope is a common, potentially serious condition accounting for many hospital admissions. Other studies 1) EGSYS score (full text link). Del Rosso A, et al. Heart 2008;94(12):1620–6.

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Arrhythmia Outcomes Chest Pain Risk Factors 52