CARDIAC failure is frequently precipitated by a noncardiac illness. Although digitalis is used to restore and maintain compensation, the self-limiting nature of the precipitating event or its response ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat. My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol. At about the same time, I had reduced my intake of magnesium from about 50% of ...

The third and fourth complexes of this ECG show sinus bradycardia at about 50 beats per minute. The remainder of the tracing shows atrial bigeminy with a coupled aberrant atrial premature beat ...

Lead II is frequently unrepresentative of QRS configurations, especially for arrhythmias. Here, there is atrial bigeminy due to premature atrial complexes. Although the last QRS in lead II is slightly ...

The regular arrhythmia occurring at the beginning of the electrocardiogram was identified as ventricular bigeminy. Single ventricular premature complexes (VPCs), as well as pairs and triplets of VPCs, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This ECG makes you initially think of atrial fibrillation, as the rhythm is very irregular. It is actually what ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Ventricular bigeminy' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

The patient was admitted and treatment with intravenous fluids (IVF) at 100% maintenance rate, and cardiopulmonary monitoring was initiated. He was restricted to bed rest with elevation of the ...

Bigeminy is the medical term for the sensation of the heart 'skipping a beat'. This occurs when the heart's rhythm becomes irregular. Irregular rhythms then affect how blood moves through the heart, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy ...