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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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Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. CASE CONTINUED She was admitted to the ICU. Because she has cardiomyopathy and ventricular dysrhythmias, the pacer included an Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Echo 6 days later after CRT: Normal estimated left ventricular ejection fraction.

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A Child with Blunt Trauma

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Course : A CT of the head, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis showed no other unanticipated injuries and she was admitted to the ICU. 5) Myocardial contusion (edema and hemorrhage in the myocardium) which may result in dysrhythmias, blocks (especially RBBB as here), and poor cardiac contractility, including wall motion abnormalities.