In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), when is continuous ECG monitoring and the availability of defibrillator capacity recommended?

In which specific group of athletes might T-wave inversion confined to the anterior precordial leads be considered a normal age-related pattern, often referred…

In the late 19th century, what was identified during postmortem examinations that suggested a relationship to myocardial infarction (MI)?

Are there any signs of myocardial infarction? Pay attention to lead III in particular. The paper speed is 50 mm/s. Chest leads Limb leads

ECG recorded in a 83 year old male with a history of diabetes, hypertension and peripheral artery disease. His diabetologist recently added dapagliflozin to his…

ECG recorded in a 60-year old male. The rhythm is sinus rhythm, but the morphology is clearly abnormal. Which conditions are consistent with this…

A 58-year-old woman with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is evaluated in the heart failure clinic. Despite optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy, she remains…

1. What is the first step in the Basic Life Support (BLS) algorithm?

A 55-year-old man suddenly collapses in a busy shopping centre. A bystander immediately begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while another person fetches an automated…

A 45-year-old male residing in North America presents to the cardiology clinic with progressive exertional dyspnea and a recent episode of syncope while…

A 24-year-old woman is evaluated in the cardiology clinic following a successful radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT). She…

…a known alcoholic, is brought in by his friends for sudden onset of severe chest pain and vomiting after a heavy drinking session. He has…

…complex tachycardia at a rate of 180 bpm. He is hemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate initial step in the management of this patient?