Short RP Interval and Long PR Interval
Yuko Matsui, Satoshi Higuchi, Daigo Yagishita, Junichi Yamaguchi, Morio Shoda · 2024
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Description
Yuko Matsui and co-authors presented a heart rhythm puzzle in two thousand twenty-four. A very long gap between heart signals is rare and hard to read. In this case the upper chamber signal fell right after the main beat. That odd placement made the rhythm easy to misread. The tracing mixed in early beats from the lower chamber as well.
The authors show how close attention solves the puzzle. The shape of the upper chamber signal gives a key clue. Early lower beats that merge with normal ones help confirm timing. Getting the rhythm right guides safe treatment choices. Misreading could lead to the wrong device or drug plan. The case trains clinicians to slow down on odd tracings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuko Matsui, Satoshi Higuchi, Daigo Yagishita, Junichi Yamaguchi, Morio Shoda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |