Bradycardia Outpatient Tachycardia 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
Discontinue all negative chronotropic agents, since the risk of torsade is much higher with bradycardia or pauses. As described above by Dr. Smith Pacing in today's case is an effective intervention as doing so prevents the bradycardia and pauses that are likely to precipitate additional episodes of Torsades de Pointes. (
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Electrocardiogram (ECG) and telemetry revealed junctional bradycardia with heart rate in 30s and sinus pauses (5-7 seconds). He was admitted for further workup of bradycardia. His home medications included metoprolol succinate 25mg daily which was held given bradycardia. Initial laboratory analysis was unremarkable.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. The Initial ECG in Today's Case: As per Dr. Meyers — the initial ECG in today's case shows sinus tachycardia with bifascicular block ( = RBBB/LAHB ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
EMS reports intermittent sinus tachycardia and bradycardia secondary to some type of heart block during transport. It is hard to make out P waves but you can see them best in V2, and notches in the T waves in other leads - this is a sinus tachycardia with a very long PR interval indicating first degree block.
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