ECG/Cardiology
Blood Clots: When should you stop anticoagulation?
In this video from MedCram, Dr. Seheult discusses when anticoagulation for a blood clot should be stopped. In the United States, almost a million people every year are diagnosed with a blood clot (venous thromboembolism). Almost all of them get put on some type of anticoagulation. The question is how long should they be on…
Read MoreThe Atrial Fibrillation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Connection
In this video from MedCram, Dr. Seheult discusses how he often as a pulmonologist and sleep specialist gets a lot of patients referred from cardiologists that have atrial fibrillation to look for obstructive sleep apnea. There is an atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea connection. What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation occurs when the top…
Read MoreSeconds from Cardiac Arrest – Case Study in Hyperkalemia
In this video from MedCram, Dr. Seheult discusses a case that almost resulted in cardiac arrest. He recalls he was asked to see a patient that he had never seen before. He walked into the room in the intensive care unit and the patient was on a ventilator and his mother was there at bedside.…
Read MoreAortic Stenosis Treatment: TAVR – How it is done
In this video from MedCram, Dr. Seheult discusses a procedure known as TAVR/TAVI or transcatheter aortic valve replacement/implantation. Who is TAVR done on? This procedure was initially used on elderly patients that could not tolerate the traditional surgery for aortic valve replacement. The results from the TAVR have turned out so well that it is…
Read MoreECG/EKG versus smartwatch for myocarditis/pericarditis and myocardial infarction
In his latest video, Dr. Seheult of MedCram discusses myocarditis/pericarditis versus myocardial infarction (also known as a heart attack) and how to differentiate between them and whether a smart watch can differentiate between them. Smart Watch ECG/EKG features Some of the newest smart watches have an ECG/EKG feature that allows you to look at the…
Read MoreHow to Distinguish Myocardial Infarction from Pericarditis on ECG
COVID 19 and Heart Conditions In this video, Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram discusses the Lancet study regarding Covid 19 and myocardial infarction (heart attack). The study finds that COVID 19 is an associated risk factor for myocardial infarction. He notes COVID 19 vaccines have also had an increased risk in associated pericarditis. Myocardial Infarction…
Read MoreECG Watch: How it Works (Apple, Samsung A fib Watches / EKG)
Professor Roger Seheult, MD, of MedCram, breaks down the latest technology in ECG Watches, how they work, and how they can be used to detect atrial fibrillation. ECG Watch: How it Works (Apple, Samsung A fib Watches / EKG) In this 140th update video, Roger Seheult, MD explains how atrial fibrillation can be…
Read MoreECG / EKG Practice Case – New Video
In our latest MedCram video, Dr. Seheult systematically interprets another ECG. Offering a sneak peek into MedCram’s ECG / EKG Interpretation Explained Clearly course, this new video provides clinicians and students an opportunity to practice and compare their own ECG reading method with Dr. Seheult’s. Dr. Seheult’s ECG / EKG System In this…
Read MoreBlocks and Escape Rhythms from ECG / EKG Interpretation Explained Clearly – Video Transcript
Based on your requests, we’re excited to bring you a transcript of Dr. Seheult’s video on Heart Blocks and Escape Rhythms. This lecture, which focuses primarily on third-degree AV blocks, offers a sneak peek into our course, ECG Interpretation Explained Clearly. Transcripts like this are perfect to use as a quick reference guide… or…
Read MoreThe New 2017 Hypertension Guidelines – Quick Summary
The hypertension guidelines have changed significantly. This is the first major hypertension guidelines overhaul since 2003. I highlight what you need to know in this video: A comparison of the widely accepted JNC-7 guidelines (from 2003) to the new 2017 guidelines Guideline highlights including medication classes and diet/lifestyle recommendations. Link to 2017 Hypertension Guidelines Explained…
Read MoreThe MedCram EKG / ECG Interpretation Course
The EKG / ECG Interpretation Course is now available. Become competent in reading electrocardiograms with Dr. Seheult’s concise, step by step method. The course includes 40 short videos and quizzes to reinforce your understanding. Learn more about this course Below is the transcript of the first ECG video of the course: “Welcome to EKGs…
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