Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 5, 2018

Syncope without prodrome is a significant risk factor for cardiac syncope and poor outcome. during which sinus bradycardia and arrhythmia are seen but not to a degree that produces symptoms. The indication for pacemaker placement with SSS is symptomatic bradycardia. Learning Points: 1.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Bradycardia Pacemaker 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

There is also bradycardia. Bradycardia puts patients at risk for "pause-dependent" Torsades de Pointes. Torsades in acquired long QT is much more likely in bradycardia because the QT interval following a long pause is longer still. The corrected QT interval is extremely long, about 500 ms.

STEMI 52

STEMI Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Evidence of acute ischemia (may be subtle) vii. 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). Left BBB vi. Pathologic Q-waves viii. LVH or RV d. Abnormal but less worrisome: i.

Arrhythmia 52

Arrhythmia Outcomes Chest Pain Risk Factors 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

Still, an ECG was obtained at 0649hrs: (Digitized by PM Cardio) McLaren: The patient has a high pretest probability based on age, risk factors and symptoms. Influenza-like illness can also trigger plaque rupture. The posterior lead V9 is clearly misplaced, as it should be relatively reciprocal (opposite) in morphology to V2.

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Chest Pain STEMI Stents Stent 115