Case 17: A 70-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 70-year-old woman with a history of palpitation during the past 2 months is seen in the emergency department with recurrence of palpitation and dyspnea: Diagnosis Atrial Fibrillation – Ventricular rate 113/min Incomplete right bundle branch block (iRBBB) …
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Case 41: A 48-Year-Old Man with Palpitation History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis ECG 3 ECG 3 Diagnosis History This 48-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department complaining of palpitation that had started suddenly 1 hour earlier, associated with dyspnea and weakness. He had experienced 3-4 episodes of palpitation in the past 15 years, …
Case 57: A 41-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 41-year-old man known to have a dilated cardiomyopathy for several years is seen in the Emergency Department complaining of dyspnea and weakness, starting suddenly 1 hour earlier: Diagnosis Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, rate 180/min. After the first 9 …
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Case 68: A 68-Year-Old Man with Mitral Valve Disease History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis Explanatory Diagram History This 68-year-old man with known rheumatic valvular disease had a mitral commissurotomy 7 years ago. He has moderate mitral stenosis and regurgitation. He is followed in the arrhythmia clinic: Diagnosis Right arm-right leg lead reversal – This …
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Case 73: A 77-Year-Old Woman with Chest Pain and Dyspnea History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 77-year-old woman had a myocardial infarct 9 years ago. She made a good recovery and was stable until 1 day before admission, when she developed severe crushing anterior chest pain at about 7 PM. Pain continued …
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Case 89: A 59-Year-Old Man After Mitral Valve Surgery History Diagnosis CXR ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 59-year-old man is noted to have a complete heart block after mitral valve surgery and undergoes a VVIR pacemaker implantation on post-operative day 5. You are called routinely after the surgery to assess his post-procedure ECG: …
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Case 112: A 73-Year-Old Man in the Arrhythmia Clinic History Diagnosis History A 73-year-old man is seen in arrhythmia clinic for routine follow-up. He is asymptomatic. His ECG is recorded below: Diagnosis Atrial fibrillation Intermittent left bundle branch block pattern secondary to phase IV block ECG ID: E802
Case 125: A 94 Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department with Palpitations History Diagnosis History A 94 year old man with a history of atrial fibrillation and symptomatic bradycardia presents to the emergency department with palpitations and shortness of breath. His ECG is shown below: Diagnosis Atrial fibrillation with ventricular paced rhythm, ventricular rate 82/min …
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