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Case Report: Lacosamide unmasking SCN5A-associated Brugada syndrome in a young female with epilepsy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

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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Abstract 4135360: Eosinophilic Myocarditis: An Atypical Presentation with a Labile Course: A Case Report

Circulation

Initial evaluation showed elevated cardiac enzymes (CE) and normal eosinophil count. Electrocardiogram (EKG) was unremarkable. A repeat coronary angiogram was unremarkable. He had a cardiac arrest during the procedure and was placed back on ECMO.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Incidence of an acute coronary occlusion. New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. We investigated the incidence of an acutely occluded coronary in patients presenting with STE-aVR with multi-lead ST depression.