Early Repolarization, not benign in the inferior leads! BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Early Repolarization, not benign in the inferior leads! Early repolarization in the right precordial leads(V1-3) occurs in up to 5% of the population…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy BlogCardiologyCardiovascularClinical ExaminationECG's I've SeenFellowship Exam Clinical Pearl- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy A 24 year old male presents following a syncopal episode. On cardiovascular examination you believe…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
The Slam Dunk ECG! BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG's I've Seen The Slam Dunk ECG! Hi all. This is a case from a few days ago. I loved it, as…Dr Peter Kas26/01/2023
Is it a FIT or a FAINT? BlogCardiologyCardiovascularFellowship Exam Is it a FIT or a FAINT? Patients that present with syncope can be challenging purely because syncope is a symptom, not…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
The patient with SOB and chest pain BlogCardiologyCardiovascularFellowship Exam The patient with SOB and chest pain What does this ECG show? Try it before you go on. From ‘theecglibrary.com’ Let’s use…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
avR – 'the little lead that could' BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECGFellowship Exam avR – 'the little lead that could' I was teaching ‘The ECG in 20 Seconds’ the other day and again thought about…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Atrial fibrillation revealed BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Atrial fibrillation revealed Well, some of you are saying, this is the secret of life. When you’ve been practicing…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
CHADS and HASBLED scores BlogCardiologyCardiovascular CHADS and HASBLED scores We are full of ‘scoring systems’ and ways of calculating risk. Here are two important ones.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
I’ve got rhythm BlogCardiologyCardiovascular I’ve got rhythm Atrial Fibrillation is one of the most common ED presentations. Currently it affects about 1%…Dr Peter Kas23/01/2023
Troponins and renal failure BlogCardiologyCardiovascular Troponins and renal failure One of the common occurrences is that we have raised troponins in patients with renal impairment.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Pulmonary embolism BlogCardiologyCardiovascularRespiratory Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism(PE) is not that common. It appears with a frequency of less than one…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Aortic dissection BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitationSurgery Aortic dissection A 70 plus year old non-English speaking gentleman presented to the emergency department with chest…Dr Peter Kas01/02/2023
Inferior infarct: what else to look for BlogCardiologyCardiovascularCase StudiesECG's I've SeenFellowship Exam Inferior infarct: what else to look for In this video, Dr Sam Bendall presents one of many cases at our ECG workshop.…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
How not to miss an AMI BlogCardiologyCardiovascular How not to miss an AMI This is an excerpt from a lecture in the ‘Cardiac Notes’ by Assoc Professor Kas,…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
ECG in 20 seconds BlogCardiologyCardiovascularECG in 20 secondsECG Of The WeekFellowship ExamMInutes to Mastery ECG in 20 seconds One of the unfortunate consequences of busier ED’s is we do more of everything. Every…Dr Peter Kas13/11/2024
How to put someone into ventricular tachycardia BlogCardiologyCardiovascularResuscitation How to put someone into ventricular tachycardia Picture this scene. You walk into an acute cubicle. “What’s going on here?”“This 19 year old…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019