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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

CT of the chest showed no pulmonary embolism but bibasilar infiltrates. Discontinue all negative chronotropic agents, since the risk of torsade is much higher with bradycardia or pauses. Finally, do a coronary angiogram Possible alternative to pacing is to give a beta-1 agonist to increase heart rate. She was intubated.

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

His first electrocardiogram ( ECG) is given below: --Sinus bradycardia. Bi-phasic scan showed no dissection or pulmonary embolism. Coronary arteries cannot be assessed because the scan was not gated, but proximal segments of the coronary arteries seem to be open with some contrast.

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