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ECG Blog #367 — Recognize The KEY Finding?

Ken Grauer, MD

You are given this ECG to review. No history is provided — except knowing that this patient was seen in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ). QUESTION: Is there a potential problem with this ECG? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. == N OTE : Many of us are charged with reviewing ECGs that have been interpreted by other clinicians — often without the benefit of much ( or any ) history.

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8 in 8 Series: Optimizing Therapy Postoperatively After CABG

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Video 8 in 8 Series: Optimizing Therapy Postoperatively After CABG dkaczmarek Fri, 03/10/2023 - 17:06 For patients to receive the maximal benefit after CABG and reduce the risk of major adverse events, adherence to post-discharge medications is essential. In this episode of the 8 in 8 Series, the presenters examine the data for post-op medication prescribing guidelines, including aspirin, statins, beta blockers, and more.

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All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software

Vector Remote

All About Cardiac Remote Patient Monitoring Software Comprehensive healthcare for rhythm, heart failure, and hypertension requires the ability to monitor a heart’s condition. In response, an increasing number of clinics have chosen to rely on cardiac remote patient monitoring ( RPM ) software. This software is transforming preventative healthcare, as it optimizes clinic management and improves patient care.

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A man in his 50s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s with no prior known medical history presented to the Emergency Department with severe intermittent chest pain. He had episodes of chest pain off and on all night, until about 1 hour prior to arrival when the pain became constant, crushing, 10/10 chest pain that radiated to both arms. He denied any lightheadedness, shortness of breath, vomiting, or abdominal pain.

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A real story of Ella Dunmore's heart recovery.

Heart 2023 Conference

Just came across a real story of Ella Dunmore from ABIOMED. Thought to share about it. Ella Dunmore, who is a mother and former soldier, made the decision to seek medical attention, she had been experiencing headaches, chest pain, and shortness of breath for several weeks. Ella was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery after a local hospital team discovered a critical blockage in her left main artery.

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A big data COVID train wreck

Dr. Anish Koka

If there was any doubt the academic research enterprise is completely broken, we have an absolute train wreck of a study in one of the many specialty journals of the Journal of the American Medical Association — JAMA Health. I had no idea the journal even existed until today, but I now know to approach the words printed in this journal to the words printed in supermarket tabloids.

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How to Select a Remote Cardiac Monitoring Partner for Your Clinic

Vector Remote

Selecting a Remote Monitoring Partner: Tips and Resources Cardiac remote patient monitoring has been the recommended standard of care for cardiac device patients for nearly a decade. I mplementing remote monitoring has created challenges for some clinics due to increased patient data and a shortage of qualified staff to manage it effectively. That’s where a remote monitoring partner can come in to help streamline operations, improve patient outcomes and make actual, actionable sense of the vast

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A 30-something with Chest pain and SOB

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 30-something with h/o DM and HTN presents with CP and SOB and cough. The ECG is rather classic for pulmonary embolism, and indeed this was a large acute PE. This is a classic S1Q3T3. Most S1Q3T3 is not due to PE. This one is far more specific, as it is combined with sinus tachycardia and some T-wave inversion in V1-V3. So this entire ECG is very high probability for PE in a patient with acute dyspnea.