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What is new in Heart failure management ? Ultrasonic cardiac re-synchronization : The WiSE -CRT device

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

This has made the whole concept of RV-LV synchronization a futile exercise in many. Green: Micra leadless pacemaker; blue: WiSE-CRT system LV endocardial electrode; and red: WiSE-CRT system subcutaneous battery and ultrasound generator. Leadless Ultrasound-Based Cardiac Resynchronization System in Heart Failure.

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This Heart Health Tips to Keep You Healthy This Summer

AMS Cardiology

Get Active, Stay Safe: Regular exercise is a cornerstone of heart health. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. However, during the summer, adjust your exercise routine to avoid the hottest part of the day. Know Your Limits: Listen to your body!

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Heart Health Tips to Keep You Healthy This Summer

AMS Cardiology

Get Active, Stay Safe: Regular exercise is a cornerstone of heart health. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. However, during the summer, adjust your exercise routine to avoid the hottest part of the day. Know Your Limits: Listen to your body!

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

This is an ultrasound (a bit like the type that we use on pregnant women to look at the baby). An ultrasound will allow you to visualise the heart, measure the sizes of the chambers, assess the heart valves and work out how well the heart functions as a pump. We then exercise the patient, give the dye again and take another image.

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What is strange about this paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in an otherwise healthy patient? And what happened after giving ibutilide?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Her bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal We decided to cardiovert her since the time of onset was very recent. Vagally-mediated AFib is more likely to occur at night or after meals — and less likely to occur with exercise. But when you see this, you should suspect that the AV node is not well. I signed her out to one of my partners.

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A man in his 40s with epigastric pain and ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Dr. Nossen performed a bedside ultrasound which was interpreted as normal. Even after exercising in the ED ( which successfully raised heart rate enough for return of sinus rhythm ) — the patient's heart rate in ECG #2 is still a bit under 50/minute. Whether this is the result of a vasovagal reaction to the patient's abdominal pain? —

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