![]() We see the classic “AV DISSOCIATION” of complete heart block. There is no irregularity of the QRS rhythm or variation in QRS morphology. Even though some of the P waves LOOK like they have conducted to produce QRS complexes, they have not. The ventricular rhythm, at 40 bpm, is also regular, but is separate from the atrial rhythm. Some of the P waves are “buried” behind QRS or T waves. Here is what we DO see: There is a normal sinus rhythm present, as evidenced by the regular P waves that do not change their morphology. The machine interpretation can serve as a reminder, but should not take the place of human interpretation. ECGs should ALWAYS be interpreted by a knowledgeable person. We break from our usual habit of removing the ECG machine’s interpretation of the ECG to serve as a reminder that the computer interpretation can be wrong.
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