Articles Tagged With: pacemaker
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Why the Pause?
The ECG in the figure is from an older woman who complained of a number of short-lived “episodes” beginning the day this tracing was recorded.
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Complications of Permanent Pacemakers in the Emergency Department Setting
Given the prevalence of cardiac implantable electronic devices in emergency department populations, it is critical to be aware of the relative risk and variety of complications related to these devices so that proper workup and treatment can be initiated.
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Negligent Pacemaker Implantation Results in Malpractice Action
This case presents a common cause of malpractice actions: The failure to timely diagnose and treat a condition.
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Long-Term Post-TAVR Survival and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
An analysis of a real-world database revealed 14% of patients undergoing routine transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement required permanent pacemaker implantation within 30 days of the valve procedure. There was no difference in long-term survival between patients who did and did not undergo pacemaker implant.
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What Form of Heart Block?
Does the rhythm in the figure represent Mobitz II second-degree AV block, complete AV block, or Wenckebach? Does the patient need a pacemaker?