Stokes-Adams syndrome
Stokes-Adams syndrome is an abrupt, transient loss of consciousness due to a sudden but pronounced decrease in the cardiac output
Category Cardiology
William Dressler
Wilhelm Dressler (1890 – 1969) Polish born American cardiologist. Eponym Dressler beat (1952) Dressler syndrome (1956)
Illustrated Guide to ECG Interpretation
Review: Sparkson's Illustrated Guide to ECG Interpretation by Jorge Muniz - Medcomic creator. Making complex medical education topics easy and fun.
Lenègre-Lev disease
Acquired fibrous degeneration of the left and right bundle branches, eventually manifesting as permanent complete atrioventricular (AV) dissociation with cardiac pauses and Adams-Stokes attacks
Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome
Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome (LGL): Proposed pre-excitation syndrome. Accessory pathway composed of James fibres.
René Laennec
René Laennec (1781-1826) was a French physician. Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816 also coined the terms for cirrhosis and melanoma
Hein Wellens
Henrick Joan Joost (Hein) Wellens (1935 - ) is a Dutch cardiologist. Eponymously affiliated with Wellens syndrome in 1982
Jean Lenègre
Jean Lenègre (1904 – 1972) was a French cardiologist. Professor of experimental and comparative pathology. Lenègre-Lev disease
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolff?
A 61 year old male walks up to the triage desk complaining of a funny feeling in his chest. He has had similar milder episodes in the past and has been investigated by his GP with no firm diagnosis being…
Sinus Node Dysfunction (Sick Sinus Syndrome)
Sick Sinus Syndrome. Characterized by abnormal sinus node functioning with resultant bradycardia and cardiac insufficiency.
Right Ventricular Infarction
A review of the ECG features of right ventricular infarction with some useful tips on how to diagnose this important condition
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH)
Electrocardiographic Features of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH) RAD; dominant R wave (V1) S wave (V5) and more