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Assessment of LV Diastolic Function by Echo in SR and AF

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Though there are several parameters for evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography, the most commonly used are the pulsed Doppler mitral E/A ratio and tissue Doppler mitral E/e’ ratio. Doppler interrogation of mitral valve is usually done from the apex through the apical four chamber view.

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Head Up Tilt Test (HUTT)

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

In usual syncope, there could be a fall in blood pressure, bradycardia, and there are various types, which will be described. The most common is mixed type, in which, in the tilted position, the person develops both bradycardia and hypotension and usually there is a syncope. Various types of responses can occur to head up tilt test.

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Orthostatic hypotension onset after invasive procedure?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 70s with a history of HFrEF and sick sinus syndrome s/p dual chamber pacemaker placement was admitted for overnight observation following outpatient placement of a mitral valve clip. This is supported by the PT note which described a palpably irregular pulse with pauses and marked bradycardia.

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Long?term outcomes of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and negative programmed ventricular stimulation followed with implantable loop recorders: Impact of delayed?enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

years during which 14 patients (18%) experienced VA requiring treatment ( n  = 14) or syncope due to bradycardia ( n  = 2). Survival analysis was performed to investigate the impact of LGE-CMR findings on survival free from adverse arrhythmic events. Patients were followed for 1.6 ± 1.5 95% confidence interval: [1.2–27],