Articles Tagged With: Arrhythmias
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Coronary CT Angiography in Patients with Type 2 MI
In an observational, single-center study of patients with type 2 myocardial infarction who underwent coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography, researchers reported fewer than half had a significant anatomic stenosis (50% or greater), but only 26% had a hemodynamically significant lesion by CT fractional flow reserve.
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Reviewing Pediatric Arrhythmias
Although pediatric arrhythmias are uncommon, it is essential to recognize which ones require diagnostic evaluation and therapy and which ones do not. Frequently, there are normal variations on pediatric ECGs that do not require a significant evaluation, but recognizing critical arrhythmias in pediatric patients is a must-know for providers.
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Coffee Consumption and the Curious Effects on the Heart
Real-time patient monitoring allowed researchers to observe a strange mix of short-term harms and benefits.
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No Harm in a Morning Cup of Joe
Habitual coffee consumption was inversely associated with a lower risk of cardiac arrythmia.
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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): Strategies for Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Management in the Emergency