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Case 35: A 39-Year-Old Man with Episodes of Paroxysmal Palpitation

Case 35: A 39-Year-Old Man with Episodes of Paroxysmal Palpitation History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 39-year-old man is referred to the EP clinic because of occasional episodes of palpitation since his early twenties: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm Wolff-Parkinson-White ECG 2 EP studies reveals a left lateral bypass tract that is successfully …

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Case 40: A 74-Year-Old Man in Cardiac Surgery Ward

Practice Level 3

Case 40: A 74-Year-Old Man in Cardiac Surgery Ward History Diagnosis History A 74-year-old man is in the cardiac surgery ward one day after successful aorto-coronary bypass: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia, 102/min with frequent and successive premature ventricular complexes ECG ID: E514

Case 100: A 77-Year-Old Man with Palpitation

Practice Level 3

Case 100: A 77-Year-Old Man with Palpitation History Diagnosis History A 77-year-old man had aorto-coronary bypass surgery 5 years ago with good results. He is seen in the emergency department complaining of palpitation: Diagnosis Atrial fibrillation with one premature ventricular complex Left axis deviation Anteroseptal infaction, age undetermined ECG ID: E265

Case 117: A 56-Year-Old Man in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Practice Level 3

Case 117: A 56-Year-Old Man in the Medical Intensive Care Unit History Diagnosis History A 56-year-old man was seen in the Emergency ward because of severe dyspnea and is admitted to the medical ICU. For the past month he had felt unwell and had complained of fatigue and mild breathlessness on exertion. In the ICU …

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Case 132: A 64-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department

Practice Level 3

Case 132: A 64-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis History A 64-year-old man is presenting to the Emergency department complaining of palpitation, that he describes as the sensation of forceful thumps in his chest. He suffered from a myocardial infarction 2 years ago, and has been stable with infrequent mild angina on effort. …

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Case 135: A 58-Year-Old Man 5 Days after Aortic Valve Replacement

Practice Level 3

Case 135: A 58-Year-Old Man 5 Days after Aortic Valve Replacement History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 58-year-old man is being monitored in the cardiac surgical ward 5 days after replacement of his aortic valve because of severe aortic regurgitation, when he developed palpitation and dyspnea: Diagnosis Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular …

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Case 8: A 76-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department

Practice Level 4

Case 8: A 76-Year-Old Man in the Emergency Department History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis Illustrative Diagram ECG 3 ECG 3 Diagnosis History A 76-year-old man is referred by his family physician because of poor oral intake, weight loss, and severe fatigue over the past 2 weeks: Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia One premature ventricular complex Tall …

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Case 20: A 58-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Clinic

Practice Level 4

Case 20: A 58-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Clinic History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 58-year-old man had a myocardial infarction 2 years ago. He has made a good recovery; he is active and symptom-free. Today, he presents to the cardiac clinic for reassessment: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, 69/mim Left bundle branch block (LBBB) …

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Case 21: An 80-Year-Old Woman in the Fracture Clinic

Practice Level 4

Case 21: An 80-Year-Old Woman in the Fracture Clinic History Diagnosis History This 80-year-old woman recently had an accidental fall and suffered from a proximal fracture of her left humerus. She presents to the fracture clinic, and is noted to have an irregular cardiac rhythm. An ECG shows the following: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm with frequent …

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Case 24: A 23-Year-Old Man who Collapsed

Practice Level 4

Case 24: A 23-Year-Old Man who Collapsed History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 23-year-old man had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest one hour after playing hockey. He was successfully resuscitated.This ECG was recorded 2 weeks later, when he was transferred to a tertiary care cardiac center: Diagnosis Sinus bradycardia, 58/min, with interpolated premature ventricular …

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