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Pediatric Exercise Testing

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Discussion on pediatric exercise testing. Pediatric exercise testing may be used for evaluation of various disorders of cardiac rhythm rather than for inducible ischemia as in adults. In a child with suspected sinus node dysfunction, chronotropic incompetence from sinus node dysfunction can be assessed by exercise testing.

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A man in his 70s with weakness and syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al.

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Hyperthermia and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias. Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al.

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** **ACUTE MI/STEMI** **: Activate the cath lab if the patient has chest pain?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms show promise to improve electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Methods Electrocardiograms were categorized by (1) STEMI criteria, (2) ECG integrated device software and (3) a proprietary AI algorithm (Queen of Hearts (QOH), Powerful Medical).