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Vol. 70. Num. 3.
Pages 197 (March 2017)

Ecg contest
ECG, March 2017

ECG de marzo de 2017

Alfonso MacíasSara CastañoInés Madrazo
Rev Esp Cardiol. 2017;70:29610.1016/j.rec.2016.11.022
Alfonso Macías, Sara Castaño, Inés Madrazo

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A 79-year-old man with a dual-chamber defibrillator for the last 6 years presents to the emergency room with a 3-hour history of palpitations. He is hemodynamically stable (blood pressure, 130/70mmHg) and has not received any shocks from the device. An electrocardiogram is recorded (Figure).

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What is the diagnosis with this trace?

  • 1.

    Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

  • 2.

    Atrial fibrillation with aberrant conduction

  • 3.

    Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation

  • 4.

    Pre-excited atrial fibrillation (left lateral accessory pathway)

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