Author: Johnson Francis

CHA2DS2-VASc risk factor based point scoring system for atrial fibrillation is meant for assessing the risk of thromboembolism in nonvalvular AF.

Echo quiz 1

Does statin therapy increase the chance of type 2 diabetes mellitus? Slightly increased risk of new onset type 2 diabetes mellitus noted in study.

Atrial fibrillation - transient / reversible factors: alcohol, cardiac surgery, infarction, pericarditis, myocarditis, pulmonary embolism, hyperthyroidism.

Atrial stunning denotes the delay in the onset of organised atrial contraction after a successful cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

Juvenile T wave inversion is seen in anterior chest leads and may persist for a variable period in adult life.

ECG Quiz 33

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ECG Quiz 1

12 lead ECG tracing showing sinus bradycardia at a rate of around 45 per minute.