A new ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death
A deep-learning ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death: what the new Nature study shows Predicting sudden cardiac arrest Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains one of…
Author: Dr Araz Rawshani, M.D, PhD
Professor of Cardiology
Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden
Incretins in Cardiometabolic Medicine: Leveraging GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon Receptor Agonism for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Cardiovascular medicine is currently witnessing a paradigm shift. For decades, the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity was siloed, with clinicians focusing…
Quiz: ECG in athletes
1. Which of the following ECG findings is typically considered a normal variant in asymptomatic athletes with no significant family history? A: Mobitz Type II 2nd…
Posterior acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Posterior (posterolateral) acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) The heart is rotated 30° to the left in the thorax. This positions the basal portion of the left…
The electrical axis of the heart (ECG axis)
The electrical axis of the heart Although often ignored, assessment of the electrical axis is an integral part of ECG interpretation. The electrical axis reflects…
The Best Clinical ECG Book: ECG Made Easy or Complete?
The best ECG book is not the one making it simple In the thrilling and ever-evolving field of medicine, a question echoes in the hallways…
Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global public health crisis. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from bats…
Download certificates of completion
In January of this year, we administered a poll to see whether our users were interested in obtaining certificates. The results were clear: 89% of…
A Novel Familial Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndrome Identified Using ECG
A novel potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia syndrome identified with ECG The ECG may be used to diagnose several cardiac genetic disorders, such as Brugada syndrome, long…
The electrical axis of the heart (heart axis): ECG & physiology
The electrical axis of the heart (heart axis) Although often ignored, assessment of the electrical axis is an integral part of ECG interpretation. The electrical…
