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End of the Semester by Susan May Patient Expert Nick is finishing up his mini-mester. He will be moving on to a different school in the fall. Which one that will be remains to be determined. He still wants to do sports ... Read on »
Think Healthy Heart by Lauren My heart is healthy and strong with perfect valves. My heart beats strong in sinus rhythm. My heart is happy and healthy and beautiful and strong and the scar tissue is vani ... Read on »
How relavant is oral magnesium for recurrent ventricular tachycardia ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Magnesium  is a powerful anti-arrhythmic drug . It has a well  established role in controlling VT when administered Intra -venously   especially in polymorphic VT . ... Read on »
Kicking It Into Fighter Mode by Lauren Saying “No” to invites from friends never gets easier.  No matter how many times I’ve had to do it over the past four years, it still stings when I cannot go out, join frien ... Read on »
What is the rhythm? And is there new left bundle branch block (LBBB)? by Stephen Smith A 90 yo with a history of orthostatic hypotension had a near syncopal event followed by chest pain. Chest pain was resolved upon arrival in the ED. His previous ECG was ... Read on »
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy : In extreme mental stress . . . Left ventricle takes a shape of banana ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor The entity of stress cardiomyopathy ,  other wise referred to as  Takotsubo  cardiomyopathy is a popular clinical entity in recent decades.The heart and mind are closely l ... Read on »
Atrial fibrillation with wide qrs tachycardia : Don’t get obsessed with WPW syndrome by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Irregular  wide qrs tachycardia is a fairly common clinical entity in any cardiac emergency room. The moment you ask about  such tachycardia ,  9/10  fellows will  come ou ... Read on »
Are Parents’ Future Heart Disease Determined By Their Kid’s Health? by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert Children’s health condition could predict whether their parents would develop heart disease. This is what a new study has revealed! Researchers from Jewish Hospital ... Read on »
Wide Complex Tachycardia: what is it? by Stephen Smith  Rate is 133.  There are no definite p-waves.  The QRS is only 126 ms.  See answer below   When the QRS duration is less than 140 ms, i ... Read on »
Let us say a final good bye . . . to cath study in PAH of Eisenmenger ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Interventions in Eisenmenger  syndrome  or severe PAH in  left to right shunt continues to be a major diagnostic issue.The challenge lies   not only in  assessing whether ... Read on »