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==EKG examples== | ==EKG examples== | ||
Shown below is an EKG | Shown below is an EKG recorded in a middle-aged woman treated for [[atrial fibrillation]]. The patient was doing well when this [[electrocardiogram]] was taken, and was taking [[digoxin]] and [[flecainide]] . The [[electrocardiogram]] shows an irregular rhythm which appears to be sinus. The grouping of the [[QRS]] complexes suggests a [[Mobitz type I AV block]]. In this case though, no [[AV block]] is seen and this may represent a [[sinus node exit block]]. | ||
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Shown below is an EKG recording from a middle aged woman with recurrent [[atrial fibrillation]]. She was treated with [[flecainide]] with some improvement of her symptoms. The above is a recording taken in the cardiac clinic. It shows group beating with sinus rhythm. There are missing [[P waves]]. This suggests that there is [[sinus node arrest]] or that this is sinus node exit block. | |||
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Shown below | Shown below is a Holter recording from a patient that illustrates a [[bradycardia]] after the termination of a [[tachycardia]]. This has been called the "tachy/brady syndrome". In this case the tachy part is [[atrial fibrillation]], which is followed by a long pause and then a nodal escape at about 35/min. Patients are often symptomatic from the pause and may have [[dizziness]] or [[syncope]] on termination of the tachycardia. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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EKG examples
Shown below is an EKG recorded in a middle-aged woman treated for atrial fibrillation. The patient was doing well when this electrocardiogram was taken, and was taking digoxin and flecainide . The electrocardiogram shows an irregular rhythm which appears to be sinus. The grouping of the QRS complexes suggests a Mobitz type I AV block. In this case though, no AV block is seen and this may represent a sinus node exit block.
Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Shown below is an EKG recording from a middle aged woman with recurrent atrial fibrillation. She was treated with flecainide with some improvement of her symptoms. The above is a recording taken in the cardiac clinic. It shows group beating with sinus rhythm. There are missing P waves. This suggests that there is sinus node arrest or that this is sinus node exit block.
Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Shown below is a Holter recording from a patient that illustrates a bradycardia after the termination of a tachycardia. This has been called the "tachy/brady syndrome". In this case the tachy part is atrial fibrillation, which is followed by a long pause and then a nodal escape at about 35/min. Patients are often symptomatic from the pause and may have dizziness or syncope on termination of the tachycardia.
Copyleft image obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/Main_Page