Dysrhythmia Echocardiogram Inpatient 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 22, 2012
Blunt cardiac injury my result in : 1) Acute myocardial rupture with tamponade 2) Valve rupture (tricuspid, aortic, mitral) 3) Coronary thrombosis or dissection (and thus Acute MI) from direct coronary blunt injury 4) Dysrhythmias of all kinds. Localized bleeding from contusion could cause hemopericardium even without rupture.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
A transthoracic echocardiogram showed an LV EF of less than 15%, critically severe aortic stenosis , severe LVH , and a small LV cavity. This patient’s severe aortic stenosis (AS) and associated severe cardiogenic shock likely created the ECG pattern, resulting in a very difficult challenge for our inpatient team.
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