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A Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients with Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (ReVeRA-201)

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. Serious AEs were rare; 1 patient in the etripamil arm experienced transient severe bradycardia and syncope, assessed as due to hyper-vagotonia.Conclusions:Intranasal etripamil 70 mg reduced VR and improved symptom-relief and treatment-satisfaction.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There is also bradycardia. Bradycardia puts patients at risk for "pause-dependent" Torsades de Pointes. Torsades in acquired long QT is much more likely in bradycardia because the QT interval following a long pause is longer still. mEq of K pushed fast and circulated theoretically would raise serum K immediately by 1.0

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She has not yet been seen by electrophysiology or had further genetic testing for Brugada syndrome. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: As for our patient, on discharge, her EKG had completed returned to her baseline morphology and she has been doing well in follow-up. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]:

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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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Syncope and a short pause on event monitor

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He was discharged with an event monitor and electrophysiology follow up. Perhaps because the bradycardia in vasovagal syncope is only one part of the autonomic response. Phase 4 block is also referred to as "bradycardia dependent block." Circulation , 143 (10), 10621065. What do you think? A stunning result.