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Syncope and Block

EMS 12-Lead

plaque disruption), the T waves still manifest markings of a previous state of suboptimal coronary flow that resolved: Type II supply-demand mismatch in the setting of extreme bradycardia. LBBB is typically the result of preexisting hypertrophy, ischemic heart disease, or cardiomyopathy. 5] Isnard, R. & Pousset, F.

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

Wellnest

A fast heartbeat is called tachycardia, while a slow heartbeat is called bradycardia in medical terms. An ECG machine is able to detect other abnormalities of the heart as well, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or overly thick heart muscles. Arrhythmia In simple words, arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat.

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Chest pain and this ECG. Angiogram totally normal. Is this myocarditis?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There is also STE in V1 which is diagnostic of right ventricular OMI in this situation , and partly explains the syncope and hypotension (along with the bradycardia). Smith's comments in the May 19, 2020 post : Non-obstructive coronary disease does not necessarily imply no plaque rupture with thrombus. Embolism with lysis.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Within ten minutes, she developed bradycardia, hypotension, and ST changes on monitor. Repeat ECG was obtained immediately, just 24 minutes after the prior ECG: Given the context, my top differential diagnosis would be stress cardiomyopathy AKA takotsubo. Bradycardia and heart block are very common in RCA OMI.

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Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Whenever I see PVCs with the morphology and axis seen in todays case I always look for signs of AC ( Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy ). Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy often manifests with PVCs from the RV. The ECG in Figure-1 however, shows no signs of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. There were no plaques or stenoses.