Course: A Patient With Palpitations—Exceptions Prove the Rule
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2022-09-19
A patient in their 40s presented with complaints of intermittent episodes of palpitations for the past year. The patient described the palpitations as sudden in onset, persisting for 2 to 3 minutes, and terminating spontaneously and abruptly. The frequency of these palpitation episodes varied from once per week to less than once per month. There were no associated syncopal episodes or giddiness. All the episodes terminated before the patient could reach the hospital. There was no other contributory history. At presentation, the patient was in sinus rhythm with pulse rate of 100 beats/min, blood pressure of 126/80 mm Hg, and a normal cardiovascular examination. The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is shown in the .
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