Ectopic Atrial Bradycardia Archives

Case 58: An 88-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department

Case 58: A 88-Year-Old Woman in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 88-year-old woman is admitted to the neurology ward from a nursing home for recent onset of confusion and left-sided weakness: Diagnosis The left leg electrode/cable is detached/non-functional This precludes the interpretation of the limb leads Non-specific ST depression in …

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Case 34: A 71-Year-Old Woman in the Cardiac Surgical ICU

Practice Level 5

Case 34: A 71-Year-Old Woman in the Cardiac Surgical ICU History Diagnosis History A 71-year-old woman has the following ECG recorded 2 days after surgical closure of an atrial septal defect: Diagnosis Ectopic atrial bradycardia AV dissociation with an escaping junctional pacemaker and occasional AV capture with a long PR (320 msec) Atrial rate 45/min …

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Case 38: A 75-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department

Practice Level 5

Case 38: A 75-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History A 75-year-old man with a longstanding history of coronary artery diseases is in the emergency department complaining of weakness, dyspnea and occasional faintness during the past 2 days: Diagnosis Very slow ectopic atrial rhythm (atrial rate 21/min) with junctional escape complexes (escape-capture bigeminy) …

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