Pitfalls in electrocardiographic interpretation in patients with ventricular arrhythmias
- Authors: Treshkur T.V.1, Zhabina E.S.2, Stepanov D.A.2
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Affiliations:
- Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр им. В.А. Алмазова Минздрава России
- V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Issue: Vol 36, No 11 (2025)
- Pages: 101-105
- Section: From Practice
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/0236-3054/article/view/362953
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-11-18
- ID: 362953
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Abstract
A clinical case is presented describing the development of episodes of second-degree pseudoatrioventricular block type II following ventricular ectopic complexes in a 47-year-old patient. A competent interpretation of electrophysiological phenomena guided the appropriate patient management strategy, avoiding unnecessary permanent pacemaker implantation. The paper emphasizes the need for careful differentiation of rare electrocardiographic phenomena that may present diagnostic challenges.
About the authors
T. V. Treshkur
Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр им. В.А. Алмазова Минздрава России
Author for correspondence.
Email: zhabina_es@almazovcentre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7976-5588
SPIN-code: 4029-8204
Associate Professor, Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, Санкт-ПетербургE. S. Zhabina
V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: zhabina_es@almazovcentre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9001-8743
SPIN-code: 5964-5382
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgD. A. Stepanov
V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: zhabina_es@almazovcentre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7032-8800
SPIN-code: 9013-5135
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
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