The ECG shows “Sinus tachycardia” and “S1Q3T3 pattern”, two most common ECG findings in PTE. These findings are neither sensitive nor specific for PTE, Thus ECG findings only in combination with physical symptoms suggest PTE.
Here are the most common ECG findings in patients with PTE:
• Sinus tachycardia
• S1Q3T3 pattern
• New-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter
• incomplete right bundle branch block
• right axis deviation
• T-wave inversion in leads V1 to V4
Here are the most common ECG findings in patients with PTE:
• Sinus tachycardia
• S1Q3T3 pattern
• New-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter
• incomplete right bundle branch block
• right axis deviation
• T-wave inversion in leads V1 to V4
What is the most likely diagnosis based on the ECG findings?
Anonymous Poll
29%
AVNRT
20%
Atrial tachycardia
16%
Atrial fibrillation
34%
Atrial flutter
ECG features:
• Inverted flutter waves in Inferior leads at a rate of 350 bpm
• Upright flutter waves in V1 simulating P waves
• 2:1 AV block resulting in a ventricular rate of 175 bpm
• Inverted flutter waves in Inferior leads at a rate of 350 bpm
• Upright flutter waves in V1 simulating P waves
• 2:1 AV block resulting in a ventricular rate of 175 bpm
What is the most likely diagnosis based on the ECG findings?
Anonymous Poll
6%
Frequent premature atrial contractions
59%
Second degree AVB: mobitz 1 (Wenckebach)
28%
Second degree AVB: mobitz 2
7%
Complete heart block
ECG features:
• QRS complexes cluster into groups, separated by short pauses. At the end of each group is a non-conducted P wave (dropped beats)
• The PR interval progressively increases from one complex to the next.
• The P-P interval is relatively constant despite the irregularity of the QRS complexes.
• QRS complexes cluster into groups, separated by short pauses. At the end of each group is a non-conducted P wave (dropped beats)
• The PR interval progressively increases from one complex to the next.
• The P-P interval is relatively constant despite the irregularity of the QRS complexes.
What is the most likely diagnosis based on the ECG findings?
Anonymous Poll
32%
Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT)
16%
Orthodromic Atrioventricular Re-entry Tachycardia (AVRT)
28%
Atrial tachycardia with 1st degree AV block
15%
Atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction ratio
8%
Atrial fibrillation
In the beginning, there are sinus beats that are conducted with 1st degree AV block. These beats are followed by ectopic atrial contractions which are not conducted through AV node (blocked PACs). However, an ectopic atrial contraction eventually triggers an AVNRT, a regular narrow complex tachycardia with relatively long RP intervals due to slow conduction through retrograde pathway in the AV node.
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