MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

Without prompt treatment, parts of the heart muscle may become damaged or die. Without immediate intervention, sudden cardiac death can occur within minutes. Using an automated external defibrillator (AED) can help restore the heart’s rhythm until emergency medical personnel arrive.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 70s with no cardiac history presented with acute weakness, syncope, and fever. He denied chest pain or shortness of breath. In the clinical context of weakness and fever, without chest pain or shortness of breath, the likelihood of Brugada pattern is obviously much higher.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

HCM is the most common genetic heart disease worldwide and is estimated to affect 1 in 500 people. It causes the heart muscle to become stiff and thick, making it harder for the heart to pump blood properly and increasing the risk of sudden cardiac death.

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DAIC

MAY 9, 2024

New HCM Guidelines Updated recommendations in the guideline reflect recent evidence about HCM treatment and management including new forms of pharmacologic management; participation in vigorous recreational activities and competitive sports; and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death (SCD) with an emphasis on pediatric patients.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

It was from a patient with chest pain: Note the obvious Brugada pattern. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] The elevated troponin was attributed to either type 2 MI or to non-MI acute myocardial injury.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

the optimum QT correction formula for patients with chest pain was found to be unique for each individual ; it is a correction factor that can be calculated real-time for each patient by taking multiple measurements over a range of heart rates. Heart Rhythm 2016 Feb; 13(2):527-35. Patel PJ et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The patient denied any chest pain whatsoever, and a troponin at zero and 2 hours were both undetectable. A bedside cardiac ultrasound revealed grossly normal to hyperdynamic systolic function with no obvious areas of wall motion abnormalities. Heart Rhythm 2016. Heart Rhythm 2018.

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