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Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue
A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode whilst out at the RSL. He was described as pale and confused before slumping to the floor. He made a reasonably rapid and complete recovery by the time the ambulance personnel arrived. He denied any intercurrent illnesses, chest pain or…
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The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where p waves are not readily evident. It is particularly helpful in wide complex tachycardias, where the presence of atrial activity can be used to exclude a diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia. It is meant to be seen on the cardiac monitor…
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