Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Written by Willy Frick with edits by Ken Grauer A woman in her 70s with a history of hypertension presented with acute onset shortness of breath. She was out walking her dog when she developed sudden dizziness and light-headedness. When EMS found her, she was dyspneic and diaphoretic. Her ECG is shown below: What do you think? The conventional machine algorithm interpreted this ECG as STEMI.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might include, depending on what cutoffs prescription plans apply.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A new case-control study reported a higher prevalence of precocious puberty in children and adolescents with HS compared with controls.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.
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Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The TESLA trial was unable to support a benefit to thrombectomy for stroke patients with large-core infarcts identified on noncontrast CT within 24 hours. Unlike other studies, endovascular therapy in TESLA conferred no significantly.
ECG Guru
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Extract from a Holter ECG, 2 continuous strips, recorded at 25 mm/s. At the top you can see a broad complex tachycardia without recognizable P waves, which ends spontaneously after 2 beats in the lower section. This is a VT. The very first beat in the 1st strip is most probably a fusion beat. After the end of the VT in the 2nd strip, a narrow QRS complex appears, here you can also recognize that atrial fibrillation is present.
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American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The following are key points to remember from a review of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and cardiovascular disease (CVD):
ECG Guru
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Unfortunately, I can't remember who the author of this ECG is. Perhaps he/she will get in touch with me. However, the ECG is very nice (despite the less than optimal recording quality) and that's why I want to post it. I don't know the history. In the first section of the ECG we see coarse fibrillation waves and QRS complexes with very different RR intervals, which is why this is atrial fibrillation.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
BIMZELX was previously approved for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by lifelong elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), is the most common autosomal-dominant genetic disorder in the world. Without treatment, individuals with FH, compared with those without FH, are at 10- to 20-times higher risk of early coronary artery disease and subsequent premature death.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Meta-analysis findings suggest a significant association between MASLD and serious bacterial infection risk.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A study based on clinical trial data found higher risks of stroke, heart attack, and hospital admission for heart failure in older cancer survivors. In the analysis published in the journal Cancer, chemotherapy was also linked to elevated rates of these conditions.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01090-2 The 20th anniversary of Nature Reviews Cardiology comes at a time of exciting innovation for cardiovascular research and clinical cardiology, with the advent of nucleic acid-targeted therapeutics, applications of artificial intelligence, promotion of a healthy cardiovascular exposome, personalization of medicine, and recognition of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in health care.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
New research establishes a strong causal link between elevated 25(OH)D levels and a reduced risk of anemia.
Dr. S. Venkatesan MD
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
* Caution : Language -Harsh. Likelihood of truth : High The flamboyant genius of Andreas Roland Gruntzig, from Zurich gifted us the path-breaking treatment modality for coronary stenosis five decades ago. After a series of experiments in animals and peripheral vessels, he proved with a single patient N-1 study that effectively treated refractory LAD angina in a 38-year-old man in 1977.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Del Rosso reviews several key highlights from his Maui Derm presentation on acne and rosacea updates from 2024.
HeartRhythm
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, with increasing prevalence resulting from improved awareness, increased life expectancy, and advances in detection technology. Simultaneously, thanks to the revolutionary work of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) physicians, scientists, and industry, ablative treatment of complex arrhythmias including AF has achieved ever-increasing efficacy and safety.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Subgroup analyses revealed FMT delivered through endoscopy, nasojejunal tube, and rectal enema had a greater impact on clinical response, symptom improvement, and quality of life.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01085-z Elsa Lawrence and Catherine Wilson discuss the study that reported the existence of a transient regenerative window in mammals.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Panelists discuss how familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) imposes a significant economic burden on patients, affecting their ability to stay employed and manage the costs associated with long-term care and treatment.
HeartRhythm
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
External electric cardioversion (ECV) effectively converts atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and is also recommended for patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) (1, 2). Some studies and case reports have demonstrated shock-related pacemaker events resulting in battery depletion, threshold rise, and increased risk of re-interventions (3, 4).
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Panelists discuss how familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is characterized by severe hypertriglyceridemia and genetic mutations in the LPL gene, highlighting the key diagnostic criteria and complications, such as acute pancreatitis, while emphasizing the impact of untreated FCS on patient quality of life and long-term health risks.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01083-1 John C. Lin and colleagues explore the history of racial disparities in cardiovascular outcomes and discuss the landmark findings of the CARDIA study and its contribution to the minority stress model.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Medical experts discuss long-term data for other systemic agents in atopic dermatitis and how this information informs their treatment decisions.
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Abstract Introduction Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common pediatric arrhythmia. Beta blockers (BBs) and calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are used for treatment despite little data examining their use. We describe the prescriptive tendencies, efficacy, and tolerability of BBs and CCBs used in the treatment of pediatric SVT. Methods and Results This is a multicenter retrospective cohort study from three academic children's hospitals.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Medical experts review and comment on the effectiveness of oral JAK inhibitors in providing itch relief for patients with atopic dermatitis.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky have found a mechanism that would explain why men develop more aortic aneurysms than women.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Calabrese discussed the multi-faceted role of viral infections in the field of rheumatology ahead of the 2024 CCR West meeting.
American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Commentary based on Kloner RA, Burnett AL, Miner M, et al. Princeton IV consensus guidelines: PDE5 inhibitors and cardiac health. J Sex Med 2024;21:90-116.
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