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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. The Initial ECG in Today's Case: As per Dr. Meyers — the initial ECG in today's case shows sinus tachycardia with bifascicular block ( = RBBB/LAHB ). 2015, March 1). Cramer, M.

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A woman in her 20s with syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia, a narrow, low voltage QRS with alternating amplitudes, no peaked T waves, no QT prolongation, and some minimal ST elevation in II, III, and aVF (without significant reciprocal STD or T wave inversion in aVL). It is difficult to tell if there is collapse during diastole due to the patient’s tachycardia.

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Why prosthetic mitral valve DVI increase with obstruction, while Aortic valve DVI, decreases?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

demands thorough understanding of principles of Doppler echocardiography and also the hidden truths( ie, How we take liberty with the mighty Bernoulli equation for granted ) In spite of the number of imaging and doppler parameters we are able to gather ,still, we need to analyze them with reference to the clinical presentation. Reference 1.Zoghbi