Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Atrial escape capture bigeminy

S P Barthwal1, R Agarwal

  • 1Postgraduate Department of Medicine, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India.

Journal of Electrocardiology
|April 9, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Asterixis.

Journal of postgraduate medicine·2016
Same author

Pressure ulcer management in paraplegic patients with a novel negative pressure device: a randomised controlled trial.

Journal of wound care·2016
Same author

Extended right hemicolectomy and left hemicolectomy for colorectal cancers between the distal transverse and proximal descending colon.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2016
Same author

Protective effect of magnesium acetyltaurate against endothelin-induced retinal and optic nerve injury.

Neuroscience·2016
Same author

Amniotic fluid levels of phospholipase A2 in fetal rats with retinoic acid induced myelomeningocele: the potential "second hit" in neurologic damage.

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·2015
Same author

Voriconazole-induced periostitis post transplant: an illustrative review of thoracic computed tomography imaging manifestations.

Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society·2015

Atrial escape capture bigeminy, a rare heart rhythm, was observed. This case report details atrial escape sinus capture mimicking true atrial bigeminy on electrocardiograms.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Electrophysiology
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Atrial bigeminy is an irregular heartbeat characterized by a premature atrial contraction after every normal sinus beat.
  • Atrial escape capture bigeminy is an uncommon finding on electrocardiograms (ECGs).

Observation:

  • This report describes a specific case of atrial escape sinus capture.
  • The observed phenomenon mimicked the pattern of true atrial bigeminy on ECG readings.

Findings:

  • The case presented an unusual form of atrial bigeminy.
  • Atrial escape capture was identified as the underlying mechanism.

Implications:

  • Understanding this rare entity is crucial for accurate ECG interpretation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • This case highlights the importance of differentiating between true atrial bigeminy and atrial escape capture bigeminy for proper diagnosis and management.