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Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Inferior and Right ventricular MI (RVMI) or "Pseudoanteroseptal MI" by Stephen Smith Posted Wed 14 Jul 2010 3:11pm " and became unresponsive. She was defibrillated successfully from ventricular fibrillation and developed a perfusing rhythm. She was intubated. She arrived comatose and in cardiogenic... in II, III, and aVF, but also ST elevation in V1, but also in V2 and V3. This is diagnostic of Right ventricular MI. RVMI that has ST elevation in V1 all the way to V3 is referred Read on »
Cardiac Arrest, from Ventricular Fibrillation. by Stephen Smith Posted Mon 14 Jun 2010 2:50pm The computerized QTc is 472, but the actual QTc is well over 600 ms. The T-waves are almost like a sine wave, and there are very prominent U-waves, best seen in precordial leads. These findings are pathognomonic of hypokalemia, and this was indeed the etiology of the cardiac arrest. Read on »
The Signs, Symptoms and Treatments for Ventricular Fibrillation by Lucy J. Patient Expert Posted Fri 06 Aug 2010 1:15am Ventricular Fibrillation or V-fib is the result of the heart contracting and relaxing in rapid succession. This event leads to a lack of cardiac output which does... occurred, the result is a cardiac arrhythmia. The Symptoms: When the heart is not pumping blood effectively, as in ventricular fibrillation, the victim will collapse and become Read on »
Forgotten concepts and drugs in cardiology : Lignocaine for Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Posted Tue 03 Feb 2009 12:09am Lignocaine , probably has saved more lifes  world over  than any other cardiac drug . It was the only choice for ventricular tachycardia  till 1990s, both in pre...   All , CAST  said was routine suppression of  asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias  in the post MI period is unwarranted. But you know , how this  world interpreted Read on »
Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response with ECG injury pattern by Stephen Smith Posted Fri 14 Aug 2009 6:48pm This elderly woman presented hypotensive, pale, and tachycardic. She was in atrial fibrillation with a very fast ventricular response. Suspected GI bleed was confirmed..., it is wise to convert atrial fibrillation with a rapid response when the patient is unstable; any injury pattern on the ECG constitutes instability. Read on »
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation">New Issue ofJournal of Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm A new issue of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is now available. Information about the new issue is available here:   Journal of Atrial Fibrillation Issue #3 Tags: Resources // Journal of Atrial Fibrillation">1 Comment » Read on »
Massachusetts General Hospital and Atrial Fibrillation Foundation present Atrial Fibrillation Patien by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Wed 08 Apr 2009 2:27pm Join the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiac Arrhythmia Service & the Atrial Fibrillation Foundation as they present A National Patient Education Day on Atrial Fibrillation.   Details at:  Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Day Read on »
AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation Report Aims to Improve Atrial Fibrillation Treatment (Afib) by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Fri 18 Sep 2009 12:17pm Healthcare leaders working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation, called AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation, have just rolled out two reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Cost and Care. You'll find the AF Stat press Read on »
Atrial Fibrillation Patient to Speak at Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Fri 25 Feb 2011 9:00am Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO of StopAfib.org and an atrial fibrillation survivor, is an invited speaker for the Fourth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation... the patients.” Learn more: StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills is Invited Speaker at Fourth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium Read on »
USA Weekendtalks about atrial fibrillation and mini-maze surgery">USA Weekendtalks about atrial fibrillation and mini-ma by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm USA Weekend HealthSmart  edition features a story about Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, in which she talks about living with atrial fibrillation and communicating electronically with her surgeon before and after her mini-maze surgery. Read:  USA Weekend Talks About Atrial Fibrillation and Mini-Maze Surgery… What are your thoughts Read on »