…a paternal uncle died unexpectedly at age 42 and a cousin recently received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy…
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…a paternal uncle died unexpectedly at age 42 and a cousin recently received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy…
In patients who are event-free after 3-6 months of DAPT and who are not at high ischaemic risk, what change in antithrombotic therapy…
…newly published risk calculator for sudden cardiac death (SCD) to determine its suitability for identifying patients who may benefit from an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)…
…An electrocardiogram (ECG) confirms a paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She is diagnosed with lone paroxysmal SVT. Compared to SVT patients who have underlying cardiovascular disease…
…valve replacement. He is a professional athlete who wishes to avoid lifelong oral anticoagulation and is inquiring about alternatives to a mechanical heart valve. Which…
…He appears disoriented and his vitals are unstable. An ECG is performed urgently. The patient's ECG is presented below. Which alternatives below are correct…
…trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel anti-thrombotic agent in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS…
…the following intravenous medications has been evaluated for termination of sustained monomorphic VT in patients with coronary artery disease with or without healed myocardial infarction…
…conducted P waves with a fixed PR interval. What type of AV block does this describe, and what is an essential next step in evaluation?
This 54-year-old patient with Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2) has a slightly irregular rhythm. What is the rhythm and should you be concerned…
A 64 year old male patient with hypertension. ECG is recorded during his annual health screening. He is asymptomatic during the recording. Heart rate 67…
…The patient experiences palpitations with sudden onset and occassionally the sensation that the heart skips a beat. Clinical examination reveals nothing suspicious and the patient…