Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In this pediatric study, it was 71% successful and better than amiodarone. I have ordered an echocardiogram which will be done today, after that patient can be discharged to home with follow-up in 2 to 3 months." Procainamide is another reasonable solution to the problem. The echo was normal. Learning points 1.

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Tachycardia Heart Disease Dysrhythmia Ablation 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion. Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Another troponin was drawn around the time of cath, troponin T (older generation), which was normal at less than 0.01

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Chest Pain Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Dysrhythmia 64

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7].

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52