Preexcitation syndromes

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Weekly Workout April 29, 2024
Post cardioversion ECG of SVT in patient with palpitations and near syncope

A 29-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an episode of palpitations and near syncope. She reports several similar episodes in the past that were brief in duration and…

ECG STAT January 14, 2024
Preexcitation Syndromes

Key Points Definition: Preexcitation syndrome, often synonymous with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, occurs when ventricular preexcitation is caused by a congenital accessory pathway in patients with symptomatic arrhythmias. Clinical Relevance: WPW…

Weekly Workout May 13, 2019
Wide Complex Tachycardias: when administering the wrong medication can cause a “clean kill”

A young patient is brought to the ED complaining of palpitations and mild shortness of breath. The patient does not appear acutely unstable. The following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout May 6, 2019
Narrow Complex Tachycardias: the importance of careful ECG interpretation after cardioversion for tachyarrhythmia

A 15-year-old girl presents is brought to the ED complaining of palpitations and near-syncope. She is found to be tachycardic on arrival and the following ECG is obtained:

Weekly Workout April 29, 2019
Wolff-Parkinson-White: a ventricular preexcitation syndrome

A 16-year-old patient presents to the ED complaining of palpitations and lightheadedness. She reports upper body twitching associated with her palpitations and increased levels of stress and anger recently. The…

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