Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), a rare condition characterized by non-caseating granulomas, can manifest with symptoms such as atrioventricular block and ventricular tachycardia (VT), as well as mimic inherited cardiomyopathies. A 58-year-old woman presented with sustained VT with a prior diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

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DAIC

MAY 9, 2024

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Ommen, MD, FACC , medical director of the Mayo Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic and chair of the guideline writing committee.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Progressive decline across periods in mortality rates among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Abstract Introduction Despite advancements in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) technology, sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a persistent public health concern.

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EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 22, 2022

Jesse McLaren @ECGcases [link] [link] This case was kindly submitted by Dr. Paco Dardon (@PacoDardon), and it’s a privilege to present it as a formal review due to the many pathophysiological, and electrophysiological, phenomenon at play. Indeed, bedside Echocardiogram revealed severe left ventricular impairment of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

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