Fig 55.

Modified lead V5. 70 year old man with ischæmic and peripheral vascular disease, fitted with a temporary pacemaker following cardioversion from atrial tachycardia with block. An episode of bigeminy was interpreted (incorrectly, by myself) as escape-capture bigeminy and the pacemaker slowed down in order to prove it. The correct diagnosis was revealed.

Modified lead V5. 70 year old man with ischæmic and peripheral vascular disease, fitted with a temporary pacemaker following cardioversion from atrial tachycardia with block. An episode of bigeminy was interpreted (incorrectly, by myself) as escape-capture bigeminy and the pacemaker slowed down in order to prove it. The correct diagnosis was revealed.
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