Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. Postablation chest pain consistent with pericarditis was reduced with colchicine (4% versus 15%; HR, 0.26 [95% CI, 0.09–0.77];P=0.02) BACKGROUND:Inflammation may promote atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation. 2.02];P=0.89). 1.99];P=0.55).CONCLUSIONS:Colchicine

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A 50 something-year-old man with a history of newly diagnosed hypertension and diabetes, for which he did not take any medication, presented a non-PCI-capable center with a vague, but central chest pain. Such an out-of-proportion STE is virtually never seen in pericarditis. STE in lead I and II are more subtle.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

2 weeks Here is the final electrophysiology note: It is unclear what precipitated his motor vehicle collision. ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 23, 2022

Patient 2 : 55 year old with 5 hours of chest pain radiating to the shoulder, with nausea and shortness of breath ECG: sinus bradycardia, normal conduction, normal axis, normal R wave progression, no hypertrophy. This was missed by the treating physician, but the chest pain resolved with aspirin.

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