Premature Atrial Complex

Case 169: A 74 Year-Old Man in the Cardiovascular Surgery ICU

Case 169: A 74 Year-Old Man in the Cardiovascular Surgery ICU History Diagnosis History A 74 year-old man is stable after recent cardiac surgery in the ICU.  The following ECG is done just prior to his transfer to the cardiac surgery ward. Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, 90/min Non-conducted premature atrial complexes Comment: The non-conducted PACs are …

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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 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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