KROK 1 2010 – Question 101 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 45 year old patient was admitted to the cardiological department. ECG data: negative P wave overlaps QRS complex, diastolic interval is prolonged after extrasystole. What type of extrasystole is it?
- A. Atrial
- B. Atrioventricular
- C. Ventricular
- D. Bundle-branch
- E. Sinus
Hint
Use the polarity and timing of the P wave relative to the QRS complex to decide where the premature impulse arises and in which direction the atria are activated.
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