Syncope in a young man
Jan 22, 2016 , Category : ECG Quiz
28 years old man with traumatic syncope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There are characteristic ECG changes of Brugada at V1-V3. Early coupled ventricular ectopies are also evident. This is a high risk patient with Brugada syndrome who needs an ICD implantation. ... (Read More)
Young man with dyspnea
Dec 11, 2015 , Category : ECG Quiz
ECG from a 28 years old man with dyspnea and chest discomfort. What do you think about it? . . . . . . Echocardiogram was suggestive of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. All other investigations were normal. HCM can mimic many conditions including preexcitation and coronary artery disease. ... (Read More)
Infant with cyanotic attacks
Aug 28, 2015 , Category : ECG Quiz
Holter recording from a 5-month old baby with attacks of cyanosis. Another part of the tracing: What treatment do you recommend? . . . . . . First ECG shows complete AV block and prolonged QT intervals. The second one shows early-coupled PVCs inducing a run of polymorphic VT (Torsade de pointes). Other parts of the holter showed long runs of sustained polymorphic ending ... (Read More)