Hospital Medicine

Cardiac Electrophysiology   

Questions discussed in this category


Would you then opt for double vector DCCV to deliver 2, 360J shocks simultaneously, and/or bolus with amiodarone? 

Watchman device deployed with therapeutic ACT but required multiple recaptures. Patient went into afib during the procedure and after final deployment...

Is there a percent change in QTc in which you would consider stopping amiodarone, especially in patients who have baseline wide QRS complexes? 

Do you include the amount of IV amiodarone already administered as part of the loading dose? 


Papers discussed in this category


J Am Coll Cardiol, 2014 Mar 28

N Engl J Med, 2019 Mar 18

J Am Coll Cardiol, 2023 Apr 04

The New England journal of medicine, 2000-06-29

The New England journal of medicine, 2023 Aug 27

JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 2021 Feb 24