Atrioventricular Blocks
Fig. 23.1 (a, b) A third-degree atrioventricular block with slow ventricular escape rhythm (35 bpm) is shown. Atrioventricular dissociation with atrial rate faster than the ventricular rate is clearly visible….
Cardiogenic Shock
Fig. 9.1 ECG showing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response The echocardiographic examination showed severely dilated left ventricle (LV end-diastolic volume of 280 ml, LV end-diastolic diameter 78 mm), impaired…
Sudden Cardiac Death
Fig. 27.1 Onset of polymorphic VT symptomatic for syncope, converted to sinus rhythm after cardiopulmonary resuscitation Medical History and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Ebstein anomaly and severe pulmonary stenosis; her family…
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 11.1 12-lead ECG The initial EKG showed sinus rhythm at 58 bpm, normal atrioventricular conduction (PR interval 160 s), normal QRS duration (0.08 s), absent Q wave, and horizontal…
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Challenging Case of “Epilepsy”
Fig. 26.1 Onset of polymorphic VT symptomatic for syncope, converted to sinus rhythm after cardiopulmonary resuscitation Fig. 26.2 Restoration of sinus rhythm with frequent monomorphic PVCs Clinical Course and Therapeutic…
Brugada Syndrome
Fig. 24.1 ECG performed at hospital admission Sinus rhythm, heart rate 95 bpm, normal atrioventricular conduction (PQ 150 ms), cardiac electrical axis +60°, and coved-type ST-segment elevation about 4 mm,…
Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 13.1 Routine ECG. Notice the normal sinus rhythm without abnormalities in conduction or repolarization Chest X-Ray A chest x-ray was performed too (Fig. 13.2): cardiac shadow was slightly enlarged…
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Fig. 12.1 Rest EKG performed in hospital Conclusions: sinus rhythm, normal atrioventricular conduction, counterclockwise rotation on horizontal axis, low voltages on limb leads, and diffuse nonspecific alterations in repolarization Routine…
Wide QRS Complex Tachycardias
Fig. 18.1 (a–d) Rest ECG showing a wide complex tachycardia What are the possible types of wide QRS complex tachycardia? Ventricular tachycardia (VT) Supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant AV conduction Atrial…
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 5.1 EKG at rest while the patient was symptomatic Routine Laboratory Tests Complete blood count: normal Renal function: creatinine 0.8 mg/dl (normal) Hepatic function (GOT, GPT, y-GT, ALP, total bilirubin,…
