ECG

44 ECG 25 yeal old male presents after a few weeks of fainting

25 yeal old male presents after a few weeks of fainting spells.  No warning.  Here for check up.  Descirbe the ECG.

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

An accessory pathway between the atria and the ventricles.  Patients tend to have recurrent episodes of tachycardia.  Look for these findings when you see patients in between episodes;

  • Short PR intervals <120ms
  • Wide QRS
  • Delta wave (slurred upstroke QRS)
  • ST-T wave changes
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