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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS. 7 Atrial fibrillation has a significant impact on people’s lives.

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An anxious approach to a benign arrhythmia in Holter recording

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

He had his echocardiogram done already and was normal. He said a screening test called cardiac-arrhythmic genome analysis is available in certain European centers. The role of the molecular autopsy in sudden cardiac death in young individuals. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 35(7), e210–e213.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion. This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. per year.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD. She has not yet been seen by electrophysiology or had further genetic testing for Brugada syndrome. The Troponin I was cycled over time and was 0.353 followed by 0.296. per year.