Defibrillator Pediatrics Sudden Cardiac Death 
DAIC
MAY 9, 2024
The guideline, according to a written statement shared here, reiterates the importance of collaborative decision-making with patients who have HCM and provides updated recommendations for the most effective treatment pathways for adult and pediatric patients. Several recommendations in the new guideline extend to pediatric patients.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 23, 2024
The biopsy was consistent with cardiac sarcoidosis. She was given CRT-D (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator). SCD (sudden cardiac death) from sarcoid heart disease is thought to be caused by either from high-grade AV block or VT. Medical treatment with oral steroids and methotrexate was started.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.
Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
BACKGROUND:Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Recently, 2 risk scores have been developed to estimate the 5-year risk of sudden cardiac death. HCM Risk-Kids and PRIMaCY risk scores were calculated at diagnosis and during follow-up.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Fever not only unmasks a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) but also increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sudden cardiac death. Twenty-one percent (18 of 88) had a family history of sudden cardiac death and 26.4% (14 of 53) carried a pathogenic SCN5A mutation.
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