65-year-old woman with COPD exacerbation.
Interpretation:
Rate: 114/minute
Rhythm: the overall rhythm is irregularly irregular – either atrial fibrillation…or, the other irregularly irregular rhythm. Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT).
Intervals: PR seems to vary where it can be easily measured
Chamber enlargement: none
Ischemia and infarct patterns: none
The rhythm is multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) as there are definite P waves discernible in front of some QRS complexes, of varying morphology and PR interval.
The wide-complex beat seen slightly after the middle of this tracing is most likely an aberrantly conducted supraventricular beat based on Ashman’s prediction. Notice the long R-R interval followed by a short R-R interval resulting in a RBBB morphology wide-complex (notice the tall R-wave in V1).
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EKG Discussion of Ashman beats