Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Both of these features make inferior + RV MI by far the most likely ( Pseudoanteroseptal MI is another name for this ) There is also sinus bradycardia and t he patient is in shock with hypotension. A narrow complex bradycardia without any P-waves is also likely to respond to atropine, as it may be a junctional rhythm.

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Bradycardia Cardiogenic Shock STEMI Ischemia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Extensive conduction system abnormalities can have various causes (ischemia, genetic, infectious, amyloid, etc). The granulomatous inflammation affects the heart, causing an infiltrative cardiomyopathy The most common manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis are atrioventricular (AV) block and ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT).

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia Heart Disease Sudden Cardiac Death 84

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52