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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
Pacemaker Placement Indications
Class I:
 • Third degree block
 • Advanced 2nd degree block
 • Symptomatic Mobitz
Pacemaker Placement Indications ... Pacemaker #Placement #Indications ... #PPM #cardiology ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
on daily basis Radiology ... - Review medications ... to home dose Cardiac ... placed - Review indications ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
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
Pacemakers and Class I Indications for Pacemakers
 • Transvenous Pacemakers
 • Leadless Pacemakers
 • Class I
Pacemakers and Class I Indications ... Pacemakers • Class I Indications ... #Pacemakers #Indications ... #cardiology #PPM ... Modes #diagnosis #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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... investigative therapy in PPCM ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... the type of and indication ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Pacemaker Indications
Class I
 • Symptomatic sinus node dysfunction
 • 3° AV or type 2 2° AV
Pacemaker Indications ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... #indications #cardiology ... #management