Because the atrial rate is so fast, and the action potentials produced are of such low amplitude, P waves will not be seen on the ECG in patients with atrial fibrillation. At times, the P wave ...

Just as in atrial fibrillation, not all of the P waves are able to conduct through the atrioventricular node, and thus the ventricular rate will not be as fast as ... on ECG in regards to the ...

ECG Challenge: Sudden Palpitations and Shortness of Breath A 56-year-old patient with cardiomyopathy lands in the emergency department with shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate. What does ...

Background: Several clinical factors have been studied to predict atrial fibrillation (AF ... is extracted from surface electrocardiographic (ECG) recordings. The AA will be characterized through ...

AF causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate, which reduces the ... until he underwent a full medical check, including an ECG, as part of the process of joining Toulon.