MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) An ECG records the electrical activity of the heart and can help detect abnormalities in the heart’s rhythm that might contribute to enlargement. Cardiac Arrest or Sudden Death: Cardiomegaly increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Background Evidence of the association between AMplitude Spectral Area (AMSA) of ventricular fibrillation and outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is limited to short-term follow-up. We included all cases of OHCAs with at least one manual defibrillation.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A few decades ago all sudden cardiac arrests with documented ventricular fibrillation (VF) and structurally normal hearts were diagnosed as idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF).

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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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Wellnest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An electrocardiogram is a machine used to record the heart's electrical activity. Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency in which the heart stops pumping blood to the body. Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and some other tests are done for patients with cardiac arrest.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The utility of the triage electrocardiogram for the detection of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Given the dire consequences of missing a STEMI or OMI, including cardiac arrest (see cases below), $5700 is extremely cheap. This paper was just published: Noll S. Am J Emerg Med 36(10):1771-1774. October 2018.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: 2]: Junttila MJ, Gonzalez M, Lizotte E, Benito B, Vernooy K, Sarkozy A, Huikuri HV, Brugada P, Brugada J, Brugada R. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: Brugada electrocardiographic pattern induced by fever.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: 2]: Junttila MJ, Gonzalez M, Lizotte E, Benito B, Vernooy K, Sarkozy A, Huikuri HV, Brugada P, Brugada J, Brugada R. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: Brugada electrocardiographic pattern induced by fever.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Essential Reading : Full text link: AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram, Part IV: The ST Segment, T and U Waves, and the QT Interval (full text link). Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Further history later: This patient personally has no further high risk features (syncope / presyncope), but her mother had sudden cardiac arrest in sleep. We repeated the ECG: Brugada pattern is mostly resolved. Follow up the next AM: Brugada pattern is resolved Below is what the electrophysiologist recommended.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

2] Curiously, ACLS does not include consideration of calcium in its bradycardia algorithm, which could have prevented the arrest and which along with the epi produced ROSC. HyperKalemia with Cardiac Arrest. Severe hyperkalemia: can the electrocardiogram risk stratify for short-term adverse events. References 1.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 23, 2025

International Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence-Powered Electrocardiogram Model Detecting Acute Coronary Occlusion Myocardial Infarction. We are lucky this patient did not have a cardiac arrest while in the Waiting Room. link] McLaren et al. Missing Occlusions: Quality gaps for ED patients with Occlusion MI.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The clinical significance of ARCA-LCS lies in its potential to cause myocardial ischemia or sudden cardiac death, particularly under physical exertion. Transthoracic echocardiogram, bilateral carotid Doppler ultrasound, and electrocardiogram were normal. No previous history of hypertension or diabetes.

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