Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Written by Pendell Meyers Family of an elderly woman with many comorbidities called EMS when she suddenly experienced shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and near syncope. She was alert and oriented and hypotensive with initial BP 70/50. A 12 lead ECG was obtained by EMS and is shown below: What do you think? There is sinus tachycardia (do not be fooled into thinking this is VT or another wide complex tachycardia!

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Webinar New FDA-Approved Aortic Technologies kchalko Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:30 November 3, 2022 Recent approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have made available two new technologies for treating aortic disease. The GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE) is single-branch aortic stent graft that provides an off-the-shelf solution for patients that need zone II aortic coverage and obviates the need for prior left subclavian revascularization.

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Cassling

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Purchasing a new MRI scanner can be a lengthy, daunting process. Making the right decision means considering multiple options, features, and capabilities, then choosing the one system that is just right for your needs. You’ll likely consider a number of MRI vendors, each of whom claim to have the best technology, service and support. No pressure at all, right?

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ECG Cases

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

While most of us have a clear algorithm in our minds for the management of life-threatening hyperkalemia, the same may not be said about the other life-threatening electrolyte abnormalities. In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse MacLaren gives us an approach to potassium, calcium and magnesium abnormalities including risk factor assessment, ECG interpretation and management pearls.

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AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was shown this ECG; "Steve, what do you think of this?": What is going on? I said: "This is pulse tapping artifact and a long QT" Why did I say that? Whenever you see a very bizarre EKG, you should think about pulse tapping artifact. This is when one of the limb lead electrodes is placed over an artery, especially when placed over a dialysis fistula.

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Open Heart

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Introduction The possibility of hypercoagulability during the perioperative period of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been noted; however, there is still a controversy regarding the appropriate perioperative antithrombotic therapy. The study investigated coagulation and platelet functions during the TAVI perioperative period using thromboelastography (TEG) 6s platelet mapping.

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ECG Cases

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Do not let a negative X-ray rule the day! Like almost all medical tests X-rays are far from perfect and should be ordered and interpreted only in the context of a thorough history and physical exam. In this 2nd part of our 2-part series on orthopedic x-rays with Dr. Arun Sayal and Dr. Yatin Chadha we discuss the pitfalls of obtaining and interpreting orthopedic X-rays, when orthopedic X-ray decision tools lead us astray, how understanding the concept of central ray helps dictate how we should or

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Dr. Anish Koka

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Historically, the great tension between liberty and authority was between government as embodied by the ruling class and its subjects. Marauding barbarians and warring city-states meant that society endowed a particular class within society with great powers to protect the weaker members of society. It was quickly recognized that the ruling class could use these powers for its own benefit on the very people it was meant to protect, and so society moved to preserve individual liberties first by r

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Open Heart

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Background Between 25% and 30% of patients hospitalised for acute heart failure (AHF) are readmitted within 90 days after discharge, mostly due to persistent congestion on discharge. However, as the optimal evaluation of decongestion is not clearly defined, it is necessary to implement new tools to identify subclinical congestion to guide treatment.

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Open Heart

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Introduction Cardiac rehabilitation has proven beneficial in cardiovascular patients and is strongly recommended for secondary prevention after a coronary event. However, overall utilisation of cardiac rehabilitation is often low. The addition of novel methods of rehabilitation may increase overall compliance with cardiac rehabilitation. The use of virtual reality (VR) has been adopted in a variety of therapeutic ways such as physical rehabilitation in neurological diseases, rehabilitation for v

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