Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome
Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome (LGL): Proposed pre-excitation syndrome. Accessory pathway composed of James fibres.
Category Cardiology
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
Myocarditis
A review of the ECG features of myocarditis - Myocardial inflammation in the absence of ischaemia. Life in the Fast Lane LITFL ECG Library
Ventricular Escape Rhythm
Ventricular Escape Rhythm. Ventricular rhythm with rate of 20-40 bpm.QRS complexes are broad (≥ 120 ms) +/- LBBB or RBBB morphology
Biventricular Hypertrophy
A review of the ECG features of biventricular hypertrophy (BVH) with LVH and RVH or the Katz-Wachtel phenomenon LITFL ECG Library
Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia (BVT)
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare ventricular dysrhythmia characterised by a beat-to-beat alternation of the frontal QRS axis