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.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Regardless of further evaluation, she should avoid bradycardia, AV nodal blockers, Na channel blockers, and fevers. --If Fever not only unmasks a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) but also increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sudden cardiac death.

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