ECGs

A 50-year-old man is admitted to hospital as an emergency, having had chest pain for 4 h. Apart from the features associated with pain there are no abnormal physical findings. What does this ECG show and what would you do?

This ECG was recorded from a 40-year-old man who was admitted to hospital as an emergency, with the sudden onset of the symptoms and signs of severe left ventricular failure. What does it show and what would you do?

A 70-year-old man with high blood pressure for many years, had no symptoms, and no abnormalities were detected on physical examination. This ECG was recorded during a routine follow-up appointment. Does it give any cause for concern, and if so, what would you do?

This ECG came from a 40-year-old woman who complained of palpitations, which were present when the recording was made. What abnormality does it show ?

This ECG was recorded from an 80-year-old man who complained of breathlessness and ankle swelling which had become slowly worse over the preceding few months.

A 40-year-old woman is referred to the outpatient department because of increasing breathlessness. What do this ECG show?

An 80-year-old woman complained of breathlessness and frequent attacks of dizziness. This was her ECG when she attended the clinic. She lived alone, and it seemed unlikely that she could cope with an ambulatory recorder.

A 26-year-old woman, who has complained of palpitations in the past, is admitted to hospital via the A & E department with palpitations. What does the ECG show and what should you do?

This ECG was recorded from a 60-year-old woman with rheumatic heart disease. She had been in heart failure, but this had been treated and she was no longer breathless.

A 50-year-old man is seen in the A & E department with severe central chest pain which has been present for 18 h. What does this ECG show and what would you do?