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Smartwatch ECG monitoring in an 18-year-old woman with palpitations revealed a "narrow-wide-narrow" QRS complex tachycardia, highlighting potential diagnostic artifacts.
This case report highlights a presentation of narrow-wide-narrow QRS complex tachycardia in an 18-year-old woman, potentially detected by a smartwatch.
Clinicians should corroborate smartwatch ECGs with medical-grade recordings to exclude artifacts; this case leaves open wearable diagnostic reliability in symptomatic youth.
This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with palpitations associated with chest pain and lightheadedness.
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Russo et al. (2023) studied this question. Smartwatch ECG monitoring in an 18-year-old woman with palpitations revealed a "narrow-wide-narrow" QRS complex tachycardia, highlighting potential diagnostic artifacts.
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