#PulseDay is the World Day of Awareness about arrhythmias It was launched by the sister scientific societies EHRA, LAHRS, HRS and APHRS It is a global initiative with the aim of raising awareness about the different arrhythmias. The day aims to inspire the population to take simple but high-impact steps in caring for their hearts, […]
Left branch stimulation: changing the present and future of cardiac resynchronization
Authors: Juan Carlos Díaz, Jorge Marín, Julián Aristizabal, Cesar Niño, Oriana Bastidas, Mauricio Duque Text: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has established clinical benefits in the management of heart failure with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB). Since its introduction, the technique has changed little, requiring implantation of a coronary […]
Paroxysmal palpitations
Male patient, 42 years old, who consults for paroxysmal episodes of tachycardia which have worsened in recent months. They do not give way with vagal maneuvers, they have never collapsed, the tachycardia lasts more than 3 hours. He arrives today at the emergency department, with BP of 100/60, pulse of 180 BPM, and associated precordial […]