American College of Cardiology

MAY 20, 2024

Several abstracts at Heart Rhythm 2024, held May 16-19 in Boston, MA, featured data from the NCDR suite of registries.

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Heart Rhythm Pediatrics Ablation Atrial Fibrillation 56

DAIC

APRIL 18, 2024

Two articles and an accompanying editorial in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society , and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society , published by Elsevier , address the controversy and recommend shortening the blanking period.

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Heart Rhythm Article 111

DAIC

MAY 9, 2024

The guideline, according to a written statement shared here, reiterates the importance of collaborative decision-making with patients who have HCM and provides updated recommendations for the most effective treatment pathways for adult and pediatric patients. Several recommendations in the new guideline extend to pediatric patients.

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Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Quality of Life Sudden Cardiac Death 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] Prognostic significance of fever-induced Brugada syndrome.

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Chest Pain Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Dysrhythmia 92

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] Prognostic significance of fever-induced Brugada syndrome.

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification Hello friends, this is the modified version of my talk at Indian Heart Rhythm Society Conference, New Delhi, 2023, on Brugada Syndrome. It is seldom done in pediatric age group. Heart Rhythm. Hope you will enjoy this session. 2016 Oct;13(10):e295-324.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Atrial Fibrillation Electrophysiology Arrhythmia 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Heart Rhythm 2016 Feb; 13(2):527-35. Half the RR rule of thumb, as mentioned above, is linear: One study showed poor sensitivity and specificity of the rule if the heart rate was below 60, but that it was 100% sensitive (but only about 50% specific) with heart rates above 60. Patel PJ et al.

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Bradycardia Article Atrial Fibrillation Chest Pain 52