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Vasovagal Syncope: Diagnosis, Tilt Testing and Treatment

…branch block. Cardiac monitoring is indicated for patients with a high pretest probability of arrhythmia causing syncope. In hospital monitoring is reserved for those wit

A new ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death

…those who did, only a minority had a reduced value — the majority of sudden cardiac deaths occur in patients with preserved LVEF, for whom no…

🟠 Inotropes and Vasopressors

…Careful electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is warranted. Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Inotropes and…

Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effects

…Careful electrocardiographic and hemodynamic monitoring with ECG, central vein catheter and intra arterial catheter (A line) is warranted. Overview of vasopressors and inotropes Inotropes and…

Isoprenaline and Dopamine Infusions for Bradycardia

…if ambulatory monitoring fails to capture an event. EPS can thoroughly assess AV conduction and may include the infusion of agents to stress the AV…

Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrest

…al ). The incidence of treated cardiac arrests outside hospitals (OHCA) is about 70 cases per 100,000 person years in Europe ( EuReCA One, Benjamin et…

Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

…absence of malfunction, a pacemaker should have been checked within the preceding 12 months and an ICD within the preceding 6 months. Remote monitoring may…

Arrhythmias before and during cardiac arrest

…ECG monitoring (telemetry), which allows instantaneous identification of the initial rhythm ( Thorén et al ). The initial rhythm has immense significance for survival in cardiac arrest…

Sotalol: Initiation, QT Monitoring and Renal Dosing

Arrhythmias and arrhythmology Pharmacology & dosing Definition and Pathophysiology Sotalol is a nonselective beta adrenoceptor blocker devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity that also prolongs cardiac repolarization…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…ECMO) initiation ( Soar et al ). ETCO 2 trends can vary during CPR depending on various factors such as the cause of cardiac arrest, compression efficacy…

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