Cases and Examples

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Below you can find some common examples. ECGs can be magnified by clicking on the image....

Ischemia & Myocardial Infarction

 
An overview of the coronary arteries. LM = 'Left Main' = mainstem; LAD = 'Left Anterior Descending' artery; RCX = Ramus Circumflexus; RCA = 'Right Coronary Artery'.

Guess the culprit coronary artery that was occluded in these examples of myocardial infarctions

examples of myocardial infarctions

Arrhythmias Cases

A 45 year old female presents at the first heart aid with chest complaints...
Case provided by Kees-Jan Royaards, MD
Wide complex tachycardia: ventricular or supraventricular? ...
Case provided by Kees-Jan Royaards, MD
Myocardial infarction or not? ...
Case provided by Kees-Jan Royaards, MD
Conduction trouble ...
Case provided by Kees-Jan Royaards, MD
Sinus rhythm or not? ...
Case provided by JSSG de Jong, MD
A patient presented with a broad complex tachycardia...
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Electrolyte Disorders

Miscellaneous

Click on the text below the ECG for the answers. Click on the ECG for enlargement of the ECG itself...

Rhythm Puzzles

2009

A 95-year-old woman presents with palpitations. She has no relevant medical history and the present complaint is several days old...
Case provided by A.A.M. Wilde
An 83-old-female patient presents to your outpatient clinic with a history of syncope. It has occurred three times in the last few months and there were no specific triggers...
Case provided by A.A.M. Wilde
A 95-year-old woman presents with palpitations. She has no relevant medical history and the present complaint is several days old...
Case provided by A.A.M. Wilde


Advanced Cases

For more advanced cases see: