Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

And of course Ken's comments at the bottom) An elderly obese woman with cardiomyopathy, Left bundle branch block, and chronic hypercapnea presented hypoxic with altered mental status. I do not see OMI here and all trops were only minimally elevated, consistent with either chronic injury from cardiomyopathy or with acute injury from sepsis.

Tachycardia 117

Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Blog Bradycardia 117

Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Clinical introduction A patient in their 30s had been diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, pulmonary oedema, with severe left ventricular dysfunction at the seventh month of gestation in the third pregnancy in their late 20s. Echocardiogram, CT aortogram and late gadolinium imaging of the aorta have been shown in figure 1.

Coronary Angiogram 75

Coronary Angiogram Aortic valve Echocardiogram Aortic 75

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

MAY 1, 2017

Whether you’re gearing up for your Family Medicine or Cardiology Board Exam, you’ll need to master the topic of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Echocardiogram is indicated (Correct) C. Start aspirin and Plavix Correct answer: (B) (B) Echocardiogram is indicated. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of them.

Cardiomyopathy 52

Cardiomyopathy Sudden Cardiac Death Bicuspid/Mitral Electrocardiogram 52

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

JUNE 14, 2017

In preparation for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease exam, check out the BoardVitals Cardiology Board Review Question Bank and we’ll make sure you’re well versed in the following 13 areas covered on the exam: Multiple-Choice Component Arrhythmias 15% Coronary Artery Disease 23% Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 17% Valvular Disease 15% Pericardial (..)

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Coronary Angiogram Coronary Artery Disease Cardiovascular Disease 52

EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 22, 2022

The combination of prolonged QT and deep T wave inversion throughout the precordium is typical of Takotsubo syndrome, or Stress Cardiomyopathy – which can occur in the context of a physiologically distressed ICU patient, further compromising their hemodynamics. The coronary angiogram revealed no critical stenosis, or acute plaque ulceration.

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Tachycardia Electrophysiology Cardiomyopathy ICU 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Whenever I see PVCs with the morphology and axis seen in todays case I always look for signs of AC ( Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy ). Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy often manifests with PVCs from the RV. The ECG in Figure-1 however, shows no signs of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. There were no plaques or stenoses.

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter Ablation 73