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Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
dislodgement, Cardiac ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... complications #cardiology ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Double Counting on Cardiac Monitoring
The “double counting” heart rate phenomenon. T waves are so prominent the
Double Counting on Cardiac ... pulse rate was 104 bpm ... Double #Counting #Cardiac ... Monitoring #telemetry #clinical ... #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
predictably w/ the cardiac ... a dual-chamber PPM ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... simulator at 120 bpm ... Artificial #Heart #CardiacCT ... #CCTA #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... responds to native cardiac ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
response has no clinical ... Delay (150-200 bpm ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Approach Cardiac Conduction Device Infections (from NEJM link below)
Baddour LM et al. N Engl J Med
Approach Cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology ... #AICD #PPM #DeviceInfections