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66 yo with syncope - Ventricular Tachycardia

This ECG shows a wide-complex tachycardia in a right bundle
with syncope - Ventricular ... block pattern going ... rate about 150 BPM ... the diagnosis of ventricular ... VentricularTachycardia #Clinical #Cardiology
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
response to sensed events ... #Cardiology #PPM ... Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Regular • If ventricular ... Avoid AV nodal agents ... (e.g., diltiazem ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
of time after ventricular ... depolarization during ... #Pacemaker #PPM ... Pacing #settings #cardiology ... #management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... Regular ventricular ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... precipitating agent ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
resynchronization with a biventricular ... characteristics; a left ventricular ... mechanical pump that augments ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Advanced AV Block • During ... • The ventricular ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #classification
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv ... Differentiating ventricular ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #differential #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
nodal blocking agents ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm