Flecainide toxicity-Clinical diagnosis and management of an urgent condition.

Clinical suspicion, clinical presentation, and electrocardiogram can help clinicians diagnose flecainide toxicity. Currently, there are no guidelines for the management of patients with flecainide toxicity. Sodium bicarbonate, lipid emulsion therapy, and extracorporeal life support have been used in this setting.

Left ventricular thrombus in a patient with recurrent ischemic stroke events-The role of echocardiography.

Key Clinical Message: Cardiac ultrasound is recommended in investigating ischemic stroke events. There is increasing evidence that direct oral anticoagulants can be safely used instead of vitamin K antagonists in the setting of left ventricular thrombus.

Abstract: Cardioembolic stroke is responsible for an increasing number of ischemic strokes.

Atrial fibrillation and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A double blow for the cardiologist.

Electrocardiographic findings including irregularity of the rhythm, a very rapid ventricular response, and the presence of a delta wave should raise the suspicion of pre-excited atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Urgent cardioversion is needed due to the risk of sudden cardiac death.