A patient with chest pain, AV dissociation and a paced ventricular rhythm
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Left bundle branch block or ventricular paced rhythms can sometimes make acute myocardial ischaemia difficult to diagnose in the 12-lead ECG. Several algorithms for diagnosing ST segment elevation myocardial infarction have been described with different sensitivity and specificity. The 12-lead ECG may also serve as a valuable tool in evaluating and diagnosing pacemaker dysfunction. We present a patient with a ventricular paced rhythm who was diagnosed with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and pacemaker dysfunction.
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