An adult with h/o of HTN came in due to mechanical fall. What is your interpretation?
Image 1
As you can see, there are bigeminal PVC's. QRS complexes 1,3,5,7,9,11 are conducted with prolonged PRI's (0.28 sec). The PRI's of complexes 13 and 14 are shorter (0.16 sec). The P wave after QRS complex # 12 is not conducted.
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The possible explanation as shown in the ladder diagram is PVC with concealed retrograde conduction.
Prolonged PRI
The sinus P wave following the interpolated PVC reaches the AV node during it relative refractory period (induced by concealed retrograde conduction of the PVC) and is conducted with prolonged PRI.
Blocked P wave
The P wave (after complex # 12) reached the AV node during its absolute refractory period (induced by concealed retrograde conduction of the PVC) and failed to conduct.
Interpretation: Sinus rhythm, prolonged PRI and non-conducted P wave due to concealed retrograde conduction of PVC's .
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Reference:
Fisch C and Knoebel, 2000, Electrocardiography of Clinical Arrhythmias, Futura Publishing Company Inc, NY
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Can you explain why the distance between beat #13 and #14 is so far like that??
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