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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

Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. CASE CONTINUED She was admitted to the ICU. Discontinue all negative chronotropic agents, since the risk of torsade is much higher with bradycardia or pauses. She was intubated. CT of the chest showed no pulmonary embolism but bibasilar infiltrates. The plan: 1.

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How comfortable are you with transcutaneous pacing?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She was resuscitated and admitted to ICU for presumed sepsis. Several days into hospitalization, she continued to have occasional episodes of sinus rhythm and sinus bradycardia with periods of Mobitz I AV block and 2:1 block. Meanwhile, the patient's native rhythm is sinus bradycardia with adequate perfusion.

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