Case 38: A 75-Year-Old Woman with Palpitation
History
Diagnosis
ECG 2
ECG 2 Diagnosis
History
A 75-year-old woman is in the Emergency Department 45 minutes after onset of rapid regular palpitation with neck pounding and mild anterior chest tightness:
Diagnosis
- AV Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), rate 136/min
- Non-specific ST and T wave abnormality
ECG 2
Given that vagal maneuvers were unsuccessful, IV adenosine is administered:
ECG 2 Diagnosis
- AV Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), 116/min, followed by restoration of sinus rhythm
- Non-specific ST and T wave abnormality
ECG ID: E529