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…
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…
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…
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,…
Prosthetic Valve Dysfunctions
Fig. 17.1 Transesophageal echocardiography showing two physiologic jets due to lavage volume Fig. 17.2 Transesophageal echocardiography showing the perivalvular leakage due to dehiscence of the prosthesis Final Diagnosis Acute heart…
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Possible Dysfunctions
Fig. 10.1 12-lead ECG in atrial fibrillation with biventricular pacing Although the patient’s heart failure symptoms improved from NYHA classes III to II and biventricular pacing achieved a success rate…
