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Torsade in a patient with left bundle branch block: is there a long QT? (And: Left Bundle Pacing).

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Heart Rhythm [Internet]. Among patients with left bundle branch block, T-wave peak to T-wave end time is prolonged in the presence of acute coronary occlusion. Finally, do a coronary angiogram Possible alternative to pacing is to give a beta-1 agonist to increase heart rate. 2014;11:22732277.

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How a pause can cause cardiac arrest

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After resuscitation and defibrillation , there were no more episodes of TdP. Had there been recurrent episodes of pause-dependent TdP, temporary ventricular pacing at a higher heart rate would have been indicated to suppress the pauses and in that way decreasing the risk of further episodes of TdP. The ECG shows sinus rhythm.