A 72-year-old man with a history paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented for his annual cardiology follow-up visit. He reported feeling well, with no complaints or symptoms. Clinical examination revealed normal findings, and the resting electrocardiogram (ECG) is shown (Fig. 1). The patient was referred to the emergency department for telemetric observation and further analysis.
Fig. 1
12-lead resting electrocardiogram performed at the outpatient clinic
What rhythm(s) are observed on this ECG? And how would you describe the AV conduction?
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V.D.C. L’Espoir, R. Evertz and R. Beukema declare that they have no competing interests.
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