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Ventricular Fibrillation, ICD, LBBB, QRS of 210 ms, Positive Smith Modified Sgarbossa Criteria, and Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pacemaker mediated tachycardia! Pacemaker mediated tachycardia , also called "Endless Loop Tachycardia," cannot happen during atrial fibrillation, so the A fib must have converted. Another ECG was recorded 12 minutes later: Paced rhythm, probable Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia ? The patient was admitted without angiogram."

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Low prevalence of CRT upgrade in patients with significant RV pacing: 10-year real-world data in a UK DGH

The British Journal of Cardiology

In heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) requiring a pacemaker, biventricular cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is preferred to right ventricular (RV) pacing. We aim to report the prevalence and characteristics of CRT upgrades in a UK district general hospital over a 10-year period.

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Implicity Earns FDA Clearance for New Heart Failure Prediction Algorithm

DAIC

Based on the Health Data Hub complete medico-administrative database and comprehensive datasets from Implicity's AI -based remote monitoring platform, the Implicity team trained and validated a machine learning algorithm that assesses the risk of future heart failure events, enabling physicians to intervene before a patient requires hospitalization.

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Amiodarone or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Chagas Cardiomyopathy

JAMA Cardiology

This randomized clinical trial assesses whether cardioverter-defibrillator implantation is more effective than amiodarone therapy for the primary prevention of all-cause mortality and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death, hospitalization for heart failure, and use of a pacemaker among patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.

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Resynchronising the Heart in Heart Failure

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Today’s vlog is on the subject of heart failure and in particular on a special type of pacemaker which can make a significant improvement to the quality of life and length of life in patients with heart failure. What is heart failure? You can download this script as a Hindi translation here.

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TRiCares Announces Successful Implantation of Minimally Invasive Topaz Tricuspid Heart Valve Replacement System in Patient with a Pacemaker

DAIC

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common and serious disease for which open heart surgery and symptomatic pharmacologic treatment are the current standard treatment options. Topaz is an innovative, minimally invasive device designed specifically to help patients suffering from severe TR, without the need for open heart surgery.

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Clinical Trial Presented at HRS 2024 Shows Benefits of Early Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in Slowing Progression of Heart Failure

DAIC

Researchers presented these findings “Late Breaking Clinical Trials and Science – CIEDs: Early Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Patients with Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction and Left Bundle Branch Block” this morning during the May 16-19 meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society , HRS 2024 , being held in Boston, MA. Approximately 6.7