Non-specific intraventricular conduction delay and ventricular pre-excitation: "Pseudo-P wave", warning for it!

Antonio Parlavecchio, Giampaolo Vetta, Rodolfo Caminiti, Michele Magnocavallo, Domenico Giovanni Della Rocca, Pasquale Crea, Gianluca Di Bella

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Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in adults with substantial morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of AF is established by electrocardiogram showing heart rhythm without clear P waves with irregular RR intervals. The electrocardiographic diagnosis of AF is not always easy and can still hide pitfalls even for the most experienced cardiologist. We present the case of an 86 years old patient admitted to our hospital for Covid-19 infection affected by dilated cardiomyopathy with an electrocardiogram showing a non-specific intraventricular conduction delay mimicking sinus rhythm in the presence of AF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-54
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Electrocardiology
Volume73
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis
  • COVID-19
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Block
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans

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