Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008;31(2):229-231. A 52-year-old man was admitted in our institution with cranial traumatism due to a syn-copal episode that occurred while he was walking. Several weeks ...
The diagnosis is NSR, Mobitz type I second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (Wenckebach), nonconducted (blocked) PACs, and early transition (counterclockwise rotation). The rhythm is irregular, but ...
The QRS complex consists of the Q wave, the R wave and the S wave. The QRS complex comes after the P wave when the SA nodal action potential travels through the AV node to the ventricles to cause ...
A 68-year-old man without previous comorbidities presented to the emergency department with complaints of palpitations and giddiness. On examination, his pulse rate was 92 beats per minute, and his ...
Narrow-complex tachyarrhythmias are rapid heart rhythms originating in the upper heart chambers, characterized by a QRS duration of less than 120 milliseconds on an EKG. These arrhythmias can be ...
A specialist tells how to interpret subtle changes on the ECG, including those caused by two life-threatening syndromes you might otherwise miss. Reading ECGs is like learning to appreciate art—it is ...