Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

While on telemetry monitoring he suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. What ECG finding may have contributed to (or precipitated) the cardiac arrest? A coronary angiogram was done that did not show significant coronary artery disease. There are no clear signs of OMI. There is a prolonged QTc.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

IntroductionCardiac arrest during pregnancy is receiving increasing attention. However, there are few reports on cardiac arrest in nonpregnant women caused by abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). At the initial stage of admission, cardiac arrest occurred after the ECG demonstrated ST-segment elevation in leads II, III and a VF.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 3, 2024

During the intravenous lacosamide infusion, the patient developed sudden cardiac arrest caused by ventricular arrhythmias necessitating resuscitation. Of note, the patient had a family history of sudden cardiac death.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

Uncontrolled coronary spasm may be associated with serious arrhythmias , including cardiac arrest ( Looi et al — Postgrad Med, 2012 ; Tan et al — Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2018 ; Chevalier et al — JACC, 1998 ; Rodriguez-Manero — EP Europace, 2018 ). As a result — an ICD may need to be considered in selected cases.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This case highlights such a scenario.Case:A 75-year-old female with a history of cardiac arrest 30 years ago presented with shortness of breath and left leg swelling. She experienced massive hemoptysis, leading to respiratory and cardiac arrest, but was resuscitated.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A repeat coronary angiogram was unremarkable. He had a cardiac arrest during the procedure and was placed back on ECMO. TTE showed a reduced EF with multiple segmental abnormalities concerning for myocardial infarction. Intra-operative TEE showed an EF of 20% with no improvement after drainage.

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EMS 12-Lead

JULY 24, 2023

It’s judicious, then, to arrange for coronary angiogram. Coronary occlusion, however, might be present concurrently with subendocardial ischemia on the time-zero ECG, or evolve into such. Proximal LAD disease with/without a) and b) It seemed quite apparent that this was an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Coronary Angiogram 1.

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