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Paced QRS morphology mimicking complete left bundle branch block induced by right ventricular pacing is associated with pacing?induced cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB)-like QRS morphology of right ventricular pacing at pacemaker implantation satisfying the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society criteria of CLBBB was associated with development of pacing induced cardiomyopathy.

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Torsade in a patient with left bundle branch block: is there a long QT? (And: Left Bundle Pacing).

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

And of course Ken's comments at the bottom) An elderly obese woman with cardiomyopathy, Left bundle branch block, and chronic hypercapnea presented hypoxic with altered mental status. I do not see OMI here and all trops were only minimally elevated, consistent with either chronic injury from cardiomyopathy or with acute injury from sepsis.

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A 90-something with acute stroke. She has no chest symptoms. What is the diagnosis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It turns out that she has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis was a bit hard to find in the chart, and the echocardiogram did only stated "assymetric hypertrophy." Here is the echo report for this visit (after the negative angiogram): Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with asymmetric septal hypertrophy.

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What is athlete’s heart?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Enlargement of the left ventricular cavity, increased wall thickness and increased trabeculations in athlete’s heart will have to be differentiated from conditions like dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and isolated left ventricular non-compaction. Differentiating Athlete’s Heart From Cardiomyopathies – The Left Side.

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Right Precordial T-wave Inversion

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Description Sinus bradycardia. There is ST elevation in V2 and V3 There are inverted T-waves in V2 and V3 There are prominent U-waves in V2 and V3 Many responders were worried about ischemia or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (This ECG could easily be seen in an ED chest pain patient, and I have seen many) What do you think?

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Why is ECG machine use? What diseases can EKG monitor detect?

Wellnest

However, an echocardiogram is a different test, also conducted for heart activity. A fast heartbeat is called tachycardia, while a slow heartbeat is called bradycardia in medical terms. Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and some other tests are done for patients with cardiac arrest. ECG and EKG refer to the same thing.