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Heart Vest Could Help Predict Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

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Image courtesy of UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science / James Tye milla1cf Tue, 12/19/2023 - 18:19 December 19, 2023 — A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death , suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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Four heart rhythm organizations from around the globe developed the statement. It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

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This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6]

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

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The limb lead abnormalities appear to be part of the Brugada pattern, as described in this article: Inferior and Lateral Electrocardiographic RepolarizationAbnormalities in Brugada Syndrome Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias.

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QT Correction Formulas Compared to The Rule of Thumb ("Half the RR")

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Answer : you must treat the patient's underlying condition causing sinus tachycardia, and repeat the ECG at the lower heart rate. Essential Reading : Full text link: AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram, Part IV: The ST Segment, T and U Waves, and the QT Interval (full text link).

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A young F is hyperthermic, delirious, and dry: Fever-induced Brugada? Diphenhydramine toxicity? Tricyclic?

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Fever not only unmasks a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) but also increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sudden cardiac death. Heart Rhythm 2016. Heart Rhythm 2018. The prognostic significance of fever-induced Brugada syndrome.