The dental practice is no exception to this universal fact. Given the complexity of human body, emergencies in healthcare settings can be gravely dangerous. A medical emergency or complication may range from a syncope to an acute anaphylactic shock which may prove to be life threatening. The ...
(Table 1): including recent unexplained syncope with or without outflow obstruction; family history of HCM-related sudden death in a close relative; thin-walled akinetic-dyskinetic LV apical aneurysm with regional scarring28; repetitive and/or prolonged episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia...
syncopeAny dental professional can encounter an emergency during the course of their treatment. Every Dental specialist should have the knowledge to identify and manage a potentially life-threatening situation. Prompt recognition and efficient management of an emergency by the specialist results in a ...
Since atrioventricu- lar block is progressive and can evolve to be high grade associ- ated with syncope, annual 24-hour Holter monitoring in those with known conduction disease should accompany the annual ECG.181–183 The ECG is usually not normal in HOS patients with a CHD, and the ...