Post cardioversion ECG of SVT in patient with palpitations and near syncope
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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 self-resolved. On arrival she is found to be in SVT, and the following ECG is obtained after treatment with adenosine:
Before watching the video, ask yourself:
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- How would you interpret and document this ECG?
- How would you manage this patient now that the SVT has been treated?
- Does this patient need any specific specialist consultation or referrals?