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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Finally, do a coronary angiogram Possible alternative to pacing is to give a beta-1 agonist to increase heart rate. This usually done by a pacer lead placed through the coronary sinus (LV venous system). Use Lidocaine instead (lidocaine prevents the PVCs which cause R on T, and does not prolong the QT.)

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. The patient was brought directly to the cardiac catheterization lab for PCI, bypassing the ED.