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Right side or left side: an inconspicuous masquerade
Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Uitgave 7-8/2012
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A 41-year-old female with a history of ventricular septal defect repair presented to the emergency department with complaints of intermittent palpitations. On admission, she was haemodynamically stable. A standard 12-lead ECG done in the emergency room is shown in Fig. 1. What is the diagnosis? What is the critical physical examination finding you should look for in this patient?
Fig. 1
Standard 12-lead ECG
Fig. 2
ECG done after reversal of limb leads and with chest leads kept on the right side of the precordium
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