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Vol. 69. Issue 6.
Pages 609 (June 2016)
Vol. 69. Issue 6.
Pages 609 (June 2016)
ECG Contest
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ECG, June 2016
ECG de junio de 2016
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José Ángel Rodríguez-Fernández
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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The patient was an 81-year-old man who had undergone implantation of a mitral valve bioprosthesis for severe degenerative mitral regurgitation 2 years earlier. At the time of surgery, he was found to have moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction of 40%); his coronary arteries were normal. He had no significant medical or surgery-related comorbidity. On this occasion, he had presented to the emergency department of his health area with a 15-day history of recurrent syncope. Figure shows the results of the ECG performed on his arrival at the emergency department. What arrhythmias does the patient have?

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