Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
APRIL 3, 2025
Among congenital heart diseases (CHDs), atrioventricular (AV) block is included. Notably, the transcription factor NKX2-5 plays a crucial role in heart development and function, and mutations in this gene have been linked to bradycardia and AV block. Furthermore, by performing NGS, a missense variant, p.(Tyr274Ser)
Conquering CHD
JULY 11, 2023
Blood Pressure Many medications used to treat congenital heart disease can affect blood pressure levels. A rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) can increase the workload on your heart, while a slow heartbeat (bradycardia) can cause fatigue and dizziness. Here are some key things for you and your healthcare team should keep an eye on: 1.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
Discontinue all negative chronotropic agents, since the risk of torsade is much higher with bradycardia or pauses. It should be kept in mind that on occasions, beta-one agonist can result in increased ventricular ectopy e.g., in severe myocardial ischemia (by increasing myocardial demand), or sometimes with congenital long-QT syndrome.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 17, 2024
Classical example of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is torsade de pointes associated with congenital or acquired QT interval prolongation. Polymorphic VT is managed by intravenous magnesium and measures to increase heart rate like pacing as it occurs most often in the setting of bradycardia and QT interval prolongation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
The rule of thumb is less accurate, and the risk is higher because a long QT in the presence of bradycardia ("pause dependent" Torsades) predisposes to Torsades. 6) Use a different rule of thumb for bradycardia : Manually approximate both the QT and the RR interval. 3) At heart rates below 60, far more caution is due.
Wellnest
DECEMBER 21, 2022
A fast heartbeat is called tachycardia, while a slow heartbeat is called bradycardia in medical terms. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a common congenital heart defect in which there is a problem with the heart's blood supply, and the left side of the heart does not develop correctly.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 5, 2023
Instead — my thoughts were as follows: The rhythm is sinus , with marked bradycardia and a component of sinus arrhythmia. If not HCM — some unusual form of cardiomyopathy might explain the findings in today's ECG (ie, muscular dystrophy; infiltrative heart disease from amyloid or sarcoid; some unusual form of congenital heart disease, etc. ).
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