ECG 75

ECG 75 An elderly woman is admitted to hospital unconscious, evidently having had a stroke. No cardiac abnormalities are noted, but this is her ECG. What has been missed?

Answer 75

The ECG shows:

• No P waves; irregular baseline suggesting atrial fibrillation

• Regular QRS complexes; rate 73/min

• Left axis deviation

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