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Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Pacemaker Evaluation ... Algorithm by Lorne ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Pacemaker ... #PPM
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmia ... and an irregular PP ... VARIANT OF SINUS ARRHYTHMIA ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... heartblock w/o pacemaker ... with ventricular arrythmias ... Diagnostics: EKG
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... chronotropy (goal 90-110 bpm ... • Overdrive pacing ... transvenous) Anti-arrhythmic ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... PALPITATIONS: Arrhythmias ... valve prolapse • Pacemaker-mediated ... Valvular disease (e.g
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Pardee's sign" + PPD ... downsloping - Coving ... : - Pacing spike ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... CV disease - Arrhythmia ... Stable patients