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

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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. She was intubated. Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. The plan: 1. Place temporary pacemaker 3. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

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He visited an outpatient clinic for it and an echocardiogram and exercise stress test was normal. His first electrocardiogram ( ECG) is given below: --Sinus bradycardia. Bi-phasic scan showed no dissection or pulmonary embolism. He has 40 packs-year of smoking history. He denies taking any medication.

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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.