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ECG Blog #448 — A Young Man with Chest Pain.

Ken Grauer, MD

MY Interpretation of Today's Initial ECG: I've labeled key findings in Figure-2 for today's initial ECG: The rhythm is sinus tachycardia at ~105/minute. The sinus tachycardia is a definite concern that something acute may be ongoing. Figure-2: I've labeled t he initial ECG. All intervals ( PR, QRS, QTc ) are normal.

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Evaluation of JVP

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

To revise the anatomy lessons, this is the external jugular vein and this is the internal jugular vein. That occurs in right heart failure and constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis is an important cause for Kussmaul sign or inspiratory increase in jugular venous pressure. Second is junctional tachycarida.