Cardiology Update

JANUARY 2, 2024

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Congress Date: April 7-9, 2024 Location: Berlin, Germany and online Overview: The yearly gathering of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders engaged in the global management of arrhythmias.

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APRIL 22, 2024

While in low output heart failure the extremities are cold, in high output failure due to increased thyroid function, the extremities of the limbs are warm. Another important issue with increased thyroid function is that the heart rhythm may become irregular.

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MAY 8, 2024

I was quite happy to see the name of my friend Seshadri Balaji representing Heart Rhythm Society among the writing committee members. As it is a ‘Just Accepted’ paper which is yet to become part of a full issue, page numbers are not for citation. Balaji is originally from Tamil Nadu, South India.

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MAY 13, 2024

Heart Rhythm. References Hindricks G, Doshi R, Defaye P, Exner DV, Reddy VY, Knops RE, Canby R, Shoda M, Bongiorni MG, Neužil P, Callahan T, Sundaram S, Badie N, Ip JE. Six-month Electrical Performance of the First Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker. 2024 Apr 30:S1547-5271(24)02525-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.04.091. 2024.04.091.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Ventricles are the lower muscular pumping chambers of the heart. When the LAD is blocked at its origin, the resulting damage to the heart muscle is large so that the pumping function may fail. It can also alter the heart rhythm abruptly causing cardiac arrest or stoppage of heart function.

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APRIL 17, 2024

The rapid rise in left ventricular pressure following the impact possibly results in mechanical activation of the electrical system of the heart producing the lethal heart rhythm abnormality. Left ventricle is the lower muscular chamber of the heart which pumps oxygenated blood to the whole body.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Other causes are inflammation of the heart muscle known as myocarditis, Lyme disease caused by a bacterial infection, and some medications which slow the electrical conduction of the heart, typically given to control heart rhythm abnormalities.

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