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Fascicular VT: Diagnosis, mimics and treatment.BlogCardiologyECG Of The Week

Fascicular VT: Diagnosis, mimics and treatment.

Not all ventricular tachycardias have very wide QRS complexes, and not all regular, relatively narrow-complex…
Patients with unexplained Syncope: Does admission help?BlogCardiologySyncope

Patients with unexplained Syncope: Does admission help?

The clinical question We often reach the end of an ED syncope patient assessment without…
Aslanger Pattern of inferior infarctionBlogCardiologyECG Of The Week

Aslanger Pattern of inferior infarction

The Aslanger pattern is a non-contiguous lead pattern identifying inferior STEMI Guidelines require STE in…
Cardiac Syndrome XBlogCardiology

Cardiac Syndrome X

A 48 yo male presents with exertional squeezing central chest pain, with no radiation, of…
5th Univrsal Definition of MI
A new definition of Myocardial Infarction: What’s ChangedBlogCardiology

A new definition of Myocardial Infarction: What’s Changed

The Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction makes a major change to the way we…
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AF and mitral stenosis: A killer combination for embolism?Atrial FibrillationBlogCardiology

AF and mitral stenosis: A killer combination for embolism?

Are patients with valvular atrial fibrillation(AF), at high risk of stroke if we cardiovert them?…
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Resolution of STEMI following OHCABlogCardiologyResuscitation

Resolution of STEMI following OHCA

Resolution of STEMI following OHCA This is secondary analysis of a paper which analysed the…
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Paediatric Heart Conditions You Must KnowBlogCardiologyPaediatric Resuscitation

Paediatric Heart Conditions You Must Know

In Paediatric Heart Conditions you must know, I look at the most basic of paediatric…
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Can D-dimer rule out Acute Aortic Syndrome?BlogCardiologyCardiovascular

Can D-dimer rule out Acute Aortic Syndrome?

Patients with acute aortic syndrome, may be very difficult to diagnose. Patients who present with…
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EPIC Trial: Pad placement for AF CardioversionArrhythmiasBlogCardiology

EPIC Trial: Pad placement for AF Cardioversion

When cardioverting patients in new atrial fibrillation, we want our first attempt to be our…
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STEMI Equivalents 2025BlogCardiologyECG

STEMI Equivalents 2025

STEMI Equivalents 2025 The 2025 Australian ACS Guidelines have just been published. Brieger, D, Cullen,…
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Subsegmental Pulmonary EmbolismBlogCardiology

Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism

How do you manage the patient with subsegmental pulmonary embolism(SSPE) or the incidental finding of…

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Fascicular VT: Diagnosis, mimics and treatment.

Not all ventricular tachycardias have very wide QRS complexes, and not all regular, relatively narrow-complex…
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS)

Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Recognition, diagnostic pitfalls, delayed stroke, imaging and management in the emergency…
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Patients with unexplained Syncope: Does admission help?

The clinical question We often reach the end of an ED syncope patient assessment without…
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Aslanger Pattern of inferior infarction

The Aslanger pattern is a non-contiguous lead pattern identifying inferior STEMI Guidelines require STE in…