All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 23, 2024

Sometimes, head up tilt test, also known in short as HUTT, is also done for the evaluation of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, a condition in which there is tachycardia on standing up, without a fall in blood pressure. And the basic principle is to observe the heart rate and blood pressure during the procedure.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Both of these features make inferior + RV MI by far the most likely ( Pseudoanteroseptal MI is another name for this ) There is also sinus bradycardia and t he patient is in shock with hypotension. A narrow complex bradycardia without any P-waves is also likely to respond to atropine, as it may be a junctional rhythm.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

Early detection of conditions like AFib, bradycardia, or tachycardia allows patients to address issues before they become critical. By understanding patterns in heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels, surgeons can tailor procedures to the individuals needs.

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EMS 12-Lead

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Bradycardia with “borderline hypotension” as described by the paramedics (BP 104/40) with 3-lead ECG as seen in Figure 1 were found. Blood pressures after pacing initiation improve (125/80, 130/66, 150/113) and improvement in ETCO2 (30-32mmHg). Rhonchi are auscultated bilaterally.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

Immediately after contrast injection into the LMCA, the patient had circulatory collapse, with a precipitous drop in blood pressure. An Impella device was placed to maintain cardiac output and perfusion pressures. There was no evidence bradycardia leading up to the runs of PMVT ( as tends to occur with Torsades ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Acute MI per se usually does not depress cardiac function and blood pressure enough to cause syncope ( Mostafa et al — J Com Hosp Intern Med Perspect 13(4):9-12, 2023 - ). Other cardiac-related causes for syncope associated with acute MI may include malignant ventricular arrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias including AV block.

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Conquering CHD

JULY 11, 2023

Blood Pressure Many medications used to treat congenital heart disease can affect blood pressure levels. It’s crucial to monitor your blood pressure regularly and report any significant changes to your healthcare provider so they can adjust the dosage of the medication accordingly.

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Heart BMJ

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Reflex syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness due to a neurally mediated reflex causing sudden-onset vasodilation and bradycardia, leading to a steep decrease in blood pressure and cerebral hypoperfusion.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

On arrival in the emergency department, invasive blood pressure was 35/15mmHg and the patient was in profound cardiogenic shock with severe confusion secondary to brain hypoperfusion. The arterial blood gas showed a lactic acidosis with a lactate level of 17mmol/L. PUSH THE LYTICS ! The below ECG (ECG #4) was recorded.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 13, 2024

That evening when he arrived home, he had an unexpected fall while getting out of the car, blood pressure was reported to be 88/53. A week after discharge the patient fell again, blood pressure was reported as 73/62. The case continues. The patient was discharged the morning after the procedure.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 2, 2024

Systemic vascular resistance falls, but slight to moderate increase in blood pressure can occur due to the increased cardiac output. But there is significant rise in blood pressure leading to pressure overload to the left ventricle.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

The ECG shows sinus bradycardia but is otherwise normal. Written by Willy Frick A 46 year old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to urgent care with complaint of "chest burning." The documentation does not describe any additional details of the history. The following ECG was obtained. ECG 1 What do you think?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Three months prior to this presentation, he received a pacemaker for severe bradycardia and syncope due to sinus node dysfunction. Another blood pressure was checked. He was severely hypotensive, with a systolic pressure in the 50s. The ED provider ordered a coronary CT scan to assess the patient for CAD.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2022

On arrival in the ED, he was hypotensive with a systolic blood pressure in the 70s. Hyperkalemia causes peaked T waves and the "killer B's of hyperkalemia", including bradycardia, broad QRS complexes, blocks of the AV node and bundle branches, Brugada morphology, and otherwise bizarre morphology including sine wave.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 30, 2023

BP was 108 systolic (if a cuff pressure can be trusted) but appeared to be maintaining BP only by very high systemic vascular resistance. Here is his ED ECG: There is bradycardia with a junctional escape. Case continued A bedside ultrasound showed diminished LV EF and of course bradycardia. What is the atrial activity?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Blood pressure: 130/80 mmHg, heart rate: 45/min, respiratory rate: 18/min, SaO2: %98, body temperature: normal. His first electrocardiogram ( ECG) is given below: --Sinus bradycardia. On his physical examination, cardiac and pulmonary auscultation was completely normal. Peripheral pulses were all palpable.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Compartment pressures in the right calf were all 40-50 mmHg. At that time his diastolic blood pressure was also hovering between 45 and 55 mmHg. Hyperkalemia findings include the classic peaked T-waves, as well as the deadly B's of hyperkalemia: Broad (wide QRS), Brady (bradycardia), Blocks (AV blocks), and Bizarre.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 6, 2018

Because hyperkalemia kills by either VT or VF arrest, or by bradycardia with PEA arrest, this should be assumed to be VT until proven otherwise. The arterial line blood pressure immediately jumped from 80/40 with blunted monomorphic waveform to 140s/80s with bounding, normal-appearing waveform.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 23, 2022

Patient 2 : 55 year old with 5 hours of chest pain radiating to the shoulder, with nausea and shortness of breath ECG: sinus bradycardia, normal conduction, normal axis, normal R wave progression, no hypertrophy. Smith : The fact that the ECG did not evolve is further proof that this was the baseline ECG.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

His first recorded blood pressure was 88/53 mm Hg. Forty five minutes later, his blood pressure increased to 157/125 mm Hg, but his heart rate was now in the 30s. The next recorded blood pressure was 211/175 mm Hg, and in response the patient was started on continuous nitroglycerin infusion.

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