Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 14, 2024

Background Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a channelopathy that can lead to sudden cardiac death in the absence of structural heart disease. Patients with BrS can be asymptomatic or present with symptoms secondary to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. The patient did not have underlying diseases.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Coronary Angiogram Laboratory Echocardiogram 59

Open Heart

APRIL 20, 2022

Twenty-one (41%) had normal echocardiogram, 13 (25%) a hypokinetic non-dilated cardiomyopathy (HNDC) and 17 (33%) a dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Significant right ventricular involvement was an exclusion criterion. Results Fifty-two patients (63% males, age 45 years (31–53)) composed the study cohort.

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Cardiomyopathy Chest Pain Sudden Cardiac Death Heart Failure 52

Open Heart

AUGUST 25, 2023

Background Consensus guidelines support the use of implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with either non-ischaemic or ischaemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35%. A secondary analysis was performed for LVEF 36%–40%.

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Defibrillator Sudden Cardiac Death Myocardial Infarction Echocardiogram 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

An external monitor revealed one episode of non-sustained supraventricular tachycardia, otherwise was unremarkable. Pre-stress echocardiogram revealed a sigmoid septum with septal wall thickness of 1.6 Post-stress echocardiogram revealed severe SAM with septal contact, LVOT gradient of 70 mmHg, as well as hypotension.

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Cardiomyopathy Sudden Cardiac Death Echocardiogram Bicuspid/Mitral 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Otherwise vitals after intubation were only notable for tachycardia. An initial EKG was obtained: Computer read: sinus tachycardia, early acute anterior infarct. A formal echocardiogram was completed the next day and again showed a normal ejection fraction without any focal wall motion abnormalities to suggest CAD.

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52