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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

See this post: How a pause can cause cardiac arrest 2. Place temporary pacemaker 3. It should be kept in mind that on occasions, beta-one agonist can result in increased ventricular ectopy e.g., in severe myocardial ischemia (by increasing myocardial demand), or sometimes with congenital long-QT syndrome. The plan: 1.

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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. The described rhythm was an irregular, wide complex rhythm. Teaching Points: 1.

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Why is ECG machine use? What diseases can EKG monitor detect?

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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a common congenital heart defect in which there is a problem with the heart's blood supply, and the left side of the heart does not develop correctly. Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency in which the heart stops pumping blood to the body.