Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. He was noted to have irregular heart rhythm with rates 120-170s. SVT with aberrancy?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

CT of the chest showed no pulmonary embolism but bibasilar infiltrates. Heart Rhythm [Internet]. Even with tachycardia and a paced QRS duration of ~0.16 She was intubated. Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. 2014;11:22732277. Available from: [link] 2. Dodd KW, Elm KD, Dodd EM, Smith SW.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Patients are often treated with AADs as frontline therapy for heart rhythm maintenance, though some can experience adverse effects and limited efficacy.

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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

Our mission to combat complex heart rhythm diseases relies on optimizing interoperability. The Volta AF Xplorer is a digital AI companion designed to assist cardiologists with real-time identification of specific abnormal electrograms (EGMs) known as spatio-temporal dispersed EGMs during AF and atrial tachycardia procedures.

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DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

2** Furthermore, the primary effectiveness endpoint (PEE) of acute pulmonary vein isolation and 12-month freedom from atrial arrhythmia recurrence (AF, Atrial Tachycardia, or Atrial Flutter) was 75.6%. February 2–4; Boston [iv] British Heart Foundation. Pulsed Field Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Atrial Fibrillation.

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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. Heart Rhythm. Hope you will enjoy this session. 2016 Oct;13(10):e295-324. Francis J, Antzelevitch C. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

The abnormal heart rhythms can further lead to death because of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. As a result, an ECG monitor is attached to the patient immediately upon arrival at the hospital to assess their heart rhythm and provide appropriate treatment in the event of an abnormal rhythm.

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