Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
I also believe that we physicians and medics are eager to treat dysrhythmias, and we want to see them even when they are not there. Management of cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 31, 2018
This is diagnostic of myocardial infarction. Now you have ECG and troponin evidence of ischemia, AND ventricular dysrhythmia, which means this is NOT a stable ACS. She felt more comfortable being admitted. Subsequent events: Later, before being taken to her room, the 2nd troponin returned at 1.01 Int J Cardiol. 2016;207:341–348.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
myocardial infarction), arrhythmias, valvular pathology, shunts, or outflow obstructions. 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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2016
Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? Severe hypokalemia in the setting of STEMI or dysrhythmias is life-threatening and needs very rapid treatment. mmol/L (n = 11), and Measurements and Results: All patients tolerated the infusions without evidence of hemodynamic compromise, ECG change, or new dysrhythmia requiring treatment.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Dysrhythmia, pacer), 4) valvular heart disease, 5) FHx sudden death, 6) volume depletion, 7) persistent abnormal vitals, 8) primary CNS event __ 3) Mendu ML et al. to 1.64) for myocardial infarction or death from coronary heart disease, and 1.06 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.77 Old myocardial infarction, 6.
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