August 4, 2004 — In an era when the number of candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy continues to grow, identifying specific patients at risk for arrhythmic death -- the ...
Global LV systolic function was accessed by fractional shortening, ejection fraction, and cardiac output. Regional LV wall motion was assessed based on motion and thickening of individual LV wall ...
A left bundle branch block occurs when electrical conduction is unable to course through the left bundle and instead travels down the right bundle. The electrical impulse then reaches the left ...
Enlarge Source: Learn the Heart Which of the following does the above ECG represent? The ECG shows sinus tachycardia at about 110 beats per minute with a prolonged PR of 0.22 seconds: first-degree ...
DEAR DOCTOR K: I recently had an ECG that showed that I have a "left bundle branch block." What does this mean? DEAR READER: When your heart beats, it does so in response to electrical signals. Your ...
A new consensus document released this week, complete with treatment algorithms, hopes to reduce the number of potentially deadly conduction disturbances following TAVR, including new-onset left ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old male who, during a routine EKG, showed a left bundle branch block. Can you tell me anything about this diagnosis, what it means, any treatment, future concerns, etc.
A specialist tells how to interpret subtle changes on the ECG, including those caused by two life-threatening syndromes you might otherwise miss. Reading ECGs is like learning to appreciate art—it is ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old male who, during a routine EKG, showed a ...