A Patient with Wide Complex Tachycardia
Beware the Impersonators This week we see one of my favourite ECGs of the year.…
Dr Peter Kas06/09/2023
5 Things you Must do when Patients Present with Syncope
Patients who present to the emergency department following a syncopal episode can be a diagnostic…
Cardioversion in Pregnancy: Is it Safe?
Is cardioversion safe in the pregnant patient? A CASE A 24 yo female patient presents…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Is SVT an ischaemic arrhythmia?
We often see patients presenting with SVT. They often have ST changes, so we have…
Dr Peter Kas13/08/2023
Dextrocardia: Can you pick it on ECG?
This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to…
Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
An Ominous ECG Sign
This is a fantastic case to learn from for a recent Circulation article(1) titled 'An…
Dr Peter Kas14/05/2023
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Atrial Fibrillation
We know that Double Sequential(DSED) External Defibrillation has been used primarily for the treatment of…
Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of DVT and PE
This is a review of the updated guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of DVT and…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
ECG predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Elderly with Syncope
CASE A 72 yo woman presents to your emergency department following an episode of syncope.…
Dr Peter Kas14/11/2019
Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue
A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode…
Dr Peter Kas09/11/2024
The Lewis Lead
The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
Brugada Syndrome
A 25 year old male presents to the emergency department following a near syncopal episode.…
Dr Peter Kas08/11/2024
11 Things to Maximise Adult Cardiac Resuscitation
INTRODUCTION I was recently speaking with a colleague, about a recently published paper on ‘ideal’…
Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Runaway Pacemaker and Lethal Arrhythmia
A potential complication of a failing pacemaker, is a condition known as 'Runaway Pacemaker'. Below…
Dr Peter Kas17/07/2019
The U wave and the ECG: Don’t miss this
The U wave is an often ignored deflection on the ECG. It is usually <…
Dr Peter Kas15/07/2023
Upright T wave in V1
A 65 year old woman presents with a 20 minute episode of chest pain. Her…
Dr Peter Kas02/07/2023
