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ECG evaluation identifies underlying arrhythmia in an elderly man presenting with prolonged palpitations and neck pulsations.
An educational ECG quiz presenting a case of a 77-year-old man with palpitations and neck pulsations.
Case illustrates neck pulsations with palpitations; leaves open diagnostic utility pending larger series.
A 77-year-old man with no past medical history was referred with a one year history of episodes of prolonged palpitations for further management. The palpitations, which are not particularly fast, are associated with uncomfortable pulsations in the neck. Two ECGs were recorded, one before seeing the doctor and the second after the consultation.
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Andrzej M. Okreglicki (2017) studied this question. A 77-year-old man presenting with prolonged palpitations and uncomfortable neck pulsations underwent ECG evaluation before and after medical consultation for further management.
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