Sat.Dec 23, 2023

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ECG Blog #409 — Every-Other-Beat.

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a patient with palpitations. The patient was hemodynamically stable in association with this rhythm. QUESTIONS: What is the rhythm in Figure-1 ? — How certain are you of your answer? — Why is QRS morphology changing ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. My Interpretation of the ECG in Figure-1: Since the patient is hemodynamically stable — there is time for systematic assessment of the rhythm.

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Instructors' Collection: Acute Anterior-lateral STEMI

ECG Guru

The Patient: A 60-year-old man at work. He experienced a sudden onset of substernal chest pain, nausea & vomiting, and dizziness. He states the pain is a 5 on 1-10 scale. No cardiac history or current medications. The ECGs: The first ECG , taken at 12:30:05, shows a sinus rhythm with ventricular bigeminy. In some leads, you can see the sinus P waves hidden in the beginnings of the PVCs, so we know the underlying sinus rhythm is about 82 bpm.

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Wearable Biosensors Predicts Aggressive Behaviors in Autism, Study Finds

HCPLive

After participants with autism wore biosensors tracking physiological signals, a logistic regression predicted aggressive behaviors 3 minutes before it happened.

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Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

In a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, new recommendations are presented regarding the use of antiplatelet therapy (APT) for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Mineralocorticoid Receptors: MCQ

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Mineralocorticoid Receptors: MCQ Mineralocorticoid Receptors are found in all of the following, Except? [1] A. Liver B. Colon C. Hippocampus D. Kidney Correct answer : A. Liver Mineralocorticoid receptors are found in sodium transporting epithelia like that in kidney and colon as well as in nonepithelial tissues like heart and brain [2]. They also have high affinity for glucocorticoids [3].

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Cardiology Case Report: Missed Hemodialysis

HCPLive

This cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features a man in his mid-30s brought by ambulance after 3-4 days of peripheral edema and generalized weakness after a missed dialysis appointment. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

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A Novel System for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: First-in-Man Study

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: 15 January 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 211 Author(s): Qingrong Liu, Ju Mei, Hongliang Zhang, Wenbing Zhou, Kejin Qiu, Qing Zhou, Yang Chen, Wei Duan, Changping Zhou, Min Tang, Jianbing Huang, Haixia Liu, Qingqing Liu, Rencao Chang, Guannan Niu, Yuxin Zhang, Tao Wu, Ting Zhang, Weiyi Fang, Yongjian Wu

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FRAILTY AND P2Y12 INHIBITORS: DOES THE BEST APPROACH NEED TO BE BLACK OR WHITE?

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 22 December 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Iñigo Lozano, Jose M.

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