This is a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate of 124 beats/min. The QRS morphology and axis are normal. The QTc is prolonged, at 529 ms (normal, 390-450 ms for men). The underlying P waves appear ...
The diagnosis is sinus rhythm, PVCs and echo beats (complexes). The rhythm is irregular but there is a repeating pattern (group beating) with three QRS complexes and a pause. Therefore, the rhythm is ...
An electrocardiogram is a picture of the electrical conduction of the heart. By examining changes from normal on the ECG, clinicians can identify a multitude of cardiac disease processes. There are ...
An electrocardiogram (Fig. 1) of the Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital (in the September 18 issue) needs a few comments or corrections. First of all, the entire tracing in Figure 1 is ...