17 Questions
What is the primary indication for implantation of a permanent pacemaker?
Severe bradyarrhythmias
Which of the following is NOT a suitable candidate for pacemaker implantation?
Atrial fibrillation
What is the typical heart rate associated with the need for pacemaker implantation?
Less than 40 beats per minute
Which of the following ECG findings is NOT a contraindication for pacemaker implantation?
PQ -0.24 sec
What is the most common comorbidity in patients requiring pacemaker implantation?
Arterial hypertension
What is the most likely diagnosis for Patient K.?
Hypertensive crisis
What is the heart rate of Patient K.?
102 beats/min
What is the blood pressure of Patient K.?
200/110 mmHg
What is the probable rhythm disturbance in Patient K.?
Sinus tachycardia
What is the most likely electrophysiological mechanism of arrhythmias?
Re-entry
What is the position of the heart borders in Patient K.?
1.5 cm outward from the left mid-clavicular line
What rhythm disturbance is most likely to have developed in the 69-year-old woman?
Grade II AV block, Mobitz I
What is the most probable diagnosis in the 46-year-old man?
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Which type of AV block is characterized by a gradual P-Q interval prolongation with periodic drop-out of QRS complex?
Grade II AV block, Mobitz I
What is the most probable pathological finding on ECG in the 69-year-old woman?
Grade II AV block, Mobitz I
What is the most likely underlying condition in the 46-year-old man with a blood pressure of 160/100 mmHg?
Arterial hypertension
What is the significance of the ECG finding of RV5 > RV4 in the 46-year-old man?
It indicates left ventricular hypertrophy
Identify the rhythm disturbance or pathology from an ECG reading in a patient with myocardial infarction. Choose the most probable diagnosis from the options.
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