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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

Place temporary pacemaker 3. Permanent pacer placement Later, a biventricular pacer was placed for " Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) " (This is indicated for patients with LBBB and QRS duration > 130 ms and heart failure and vastly improves heart failure). See Dr. Karim's further thoughts on this below.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

History of Cardiovascular disease (all studies): Especially any history of heart failure or structural cardiac disease, including valvular 4. Family history of sudden death at age less than 40 — Negative predictors : —pacemaker, pre- or near- syncope only Workup (Smith opinion from literature) Always evaluate with: 1.