Racing heart finally captured on ECG as patient’s symptoms worsen

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Racing heart finally captured on ECG as patient’s symptoms worsen

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

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Infrequent episodes over many years now trouble this patient on several days a week. Auckland cardiologist Chris Ellis looks at the ECG, the possible causes and the significance of the man’s spells of feeling light-headed and tight in the chest

CPDA 57-year-old builder presents to your clinic with a one-hour episode of “his palpitation” and a two-month history of increasing “palpitations”. He