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Exciting ECG. Jolein Huttenhuis. ECG. Are we excited?. Patient with collaps. Case. 45y, male no prior medical history just had lunch break and was walking back to go to work (construction) felt dizzy during walking collapsed and fell on his face. Case.
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Exciting ECG Jolein Huttenhuis
Case • 45y, male • no prior medical history • just had lunch break and was walking back to go to work (construction) • felt dizzy during walking • collapsed and fell on his face
Case • Family history: negative for sudden cardiac death and other vascular events
Case • OE: • no abnormalities besides some broken teeth • Lab: • Pro BNP 428 • Troponines 0,016 (2nd 0,015) • CK 293, CKMB 32
Conclusion • Serious syncope • No prodromen • ECG: low QRS voltages • Face injury managedbydentalsurgeon
Low QRS voltage • QRS amplitude (+ and-) • Allextremities< 5mm OR • Precordial leads <10mm • QRS amplitude • I+II+III <15mm OR • V1+V2+V3 <30mm
Low QRS voltage • Cardiomyopathy • Dilated, restrictive, infiltrative • Pericarditis/myocarditis • Hypothyroidism/myxoedema • Ischemic • Physicalresistance (‘layers’) • Adipositas • Pericardialeffusion (blood/fluid) • Pleuraleffusion, pneumothorax • Hearttransplant • Equipment
Case • Monitor 24h • 1x non-sust VT (RVOT) • Some bigeminie • Ultrasound • LVF, dilated • No valve disorders • MRI • Dilatation LV and RV • perimyocarditis
Case Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy • Perimyocarditis
Case • Serology • EBV
Case • Profylactic ICD • Metoprolol
Conclusion • History is very important • Low QRS voltages have a broad differential and might be a clue to something serious