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|mainauthor= '''A.A.M. Wilde'''
|edition= 2009:02,077
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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. She is otherwise feeling well, has no
other complaints and does not have any relevant medical history. Physical examination reveals no abnormalities
except for a relatively slow heart rate (45 beats/min). Her ECG is presented in figure 1.
'''What is your diagnosis and what would you consider the most likely cause of her complaints.'''


== Answer ==
== Answer ==