Home This is a quiz. The ECG is nearly pathognomonic. Answer at bottom.

onMarch 30, 2011

This is a quiz. The ECG is nearly pathognomonic. Answer at bottom.

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A 38 year old with chest pain and SOB:

The answer can be found here (a different example of the same pathology, with explanation):

onMarch 30, 2011

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