AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia

Case 116: An 80 Year-Old Man with Intermittent Palpitations

Case 116: An 80 Year-Old Man with Intermittent Palpitations History Diagnosis History An 80 year old man is referred for intermittent palpitations.  A Holter monitor is ordered and an episode of palpitations that lasted for approximately 30 minutes is recorded.  The onset and termination are shown below:   Diagnosis Initially Sinus rhythm Premature atrial complex

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Case 118: A 57 Year-Old Man with Palpitations

Case 118: A 57 Year-Old Man with Palpitations History Diagnosis History A 57yr man undergoes a Holter monitor (shown below) after complaining of intermittent sudden onset, sudden offset palpitations. Diagnosis Sinus Rhythm Premature Atrial Beat initiates Supraventricular Tachycardia with “long RP” Premature Ventricular Beat terminates Supraventricular Tachycardia Comment: The first panel shows sinus rhythm followed …

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Case 4: An 87 Year-Old Man in Pacemaker Clinic for Routine Assessment

Case 4: An 82 Year-Old Man in Pacemaker Clinic for Routine Assessment History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History An 87 year-old man presents to the pacemaker clinic for routine assessment and is noted to have several episodes of tachycardia.  On questioning, he has been completely asymptomatic.  One of the episodes of tachycardia are …

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