Open Heart

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a dismal prognosis with overall survival around 10%. Previously, 80% of sudden cardiac arrest have been attributed to coronary artery disease. We studied comorbidities and discharge diagnoses in OHCA in all of Sweden.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time. Then there is loss of pulses with continued narrow complex on the monitor ("PEA arrest") Learning Points: Sudden witnessed Cardiac Arrest due to ACS is almost always due to dysrhythmia. This patient arrested shortly after hospital arrival.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

9 However, because troponin is a clear marker of disease severity and a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes, it may be quite useful in the ED disposition decision: if troponin is elevated, then outpatient management should be reconsidered. When cTn is elevated, is there a way to differentiate AMI from Non-AMI myocardial injury?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

See this post: How a pause can cause cardiac arrest 2. In this specific case, Left Bundle Branch (LBB) area pacing was pursued to achieve cardiac resynchronization. There is ventricular bigeminy with bizarre appearing wide T-waves See even more striking cases of this at the bottom of the post. The plan: 1.

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