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Search Results for Ventricular tachycardia
Abstract Number: 150
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is the most common cause of wide complex tachycardia and a potentially fatal cardiac rhythm disorder. Ventricular arrhythmias, including VT, cause approximately 25% of sudden cardiac deaths. Some studies have proposed a dose-response relationship between VT burden and risk of mortality; however, these studies may have been limited by the inclusion […]
Abstract Number: 151
SHM Converge 2023
Background: A priority of bedside electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring is identification of ventricular tachycardia (VT), a lethal arrhythmia associated with morbidity and mortality. However, up to 87% of VT alarms could be false. In addition, little is known about the rate of mortality associated with VT. We assessed the rate of 30-day in-hospital mortality associated with […]
Abstract Number: 452
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and GERD presented to the ED with intermittent palpitations associated with exertional shortness of breath and near-syncopal episodes since several months. On presentation, he was in sustained Ventricular Tachycardia storm and required defibrillation 5 times despite starting on Lidocaine and Amiodarone infusions along with bolus doses of […]
Abstract Number: 461
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man with a remote history of ischemic cardiomyopathy presented to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath. His review of systems was remarkable for orthopnea. His past medical history was significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. His home medications were carvedilol, aspirin, lisinopril and simvastatin. Diagnostic studies including cardiac enzymes and chest […]
Abstract Number: 497
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 90-year-old Caucasian female with atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension was admitted to the hospital due to shortness of breath for one day and myalgias for the past three days. Her chest x-ray done on presentation was consistent with multifocal pneumonia, and on further testing, she was subsequently […]
Abstract Number: 501
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman with hypertension and hyperlipidemia arrived to the ER after a syncopal episode. She was found in intermittent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). She was treated medically, briefly regaining sinus rhythm with possible ischemic changes (Figure 1). She was transferred to a cardiac catheterization capable facility. The study showed proximal left anterior […]
Abstract Number: 515
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 80 year old male with no significant cardiac history presented with worsening dyspnea (NYHA I to NYHA III) over a period of 3 months with episodic dizziness. He underwent Holter monitoring, which showed 7% episodes of monomorphic non-sustained VT coinciding with symptoms. Echocardiogram showed preserved left and right ventricular systolic function. Stress testing […]
Abstract Number: 621
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 93-year-old African-American male with history of CVA, HTN, and dementia presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a same level fall. Vital signs on admission were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a cachectic male at his baseline mental status. He was admitted and underwent uncomplicated right hemiarthroplasty. On post-operative days 3-5, patient […]
Abstract Number: 636
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 36-year-old female with no past medical history presents with vomiting and abdominal pain after eating a meal. Symptoms were accompanied by diaphoresis, dizziness, and palpitations. On arrival to the hospital, patient’s vital signs were stable. Labs were significant for WBC 11 K/cumm, AST 64 U/L, ALT 47 U/L. Computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis […]
Abstract Number: 678
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female with coronary artery disease, biventricular systolic heart failure requiring implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (A-fib) treated with amiodarone for 2 years presented with abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite for 1 month. She also reported a recent ICD discharge. Initial vital signs were remarkable for a blood pressure […]