2016•New England Journal of MedicineRequires access

“Frog Sign” in Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia

Fernando M. Contreras‐Valdes, Mark E. Josephson

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Abstract

An 83-year-old man was evaluated for frequent palpitations. During an episode, examination of the neck revealed rapid and regular pulsations with bulging of the internal jugular veins, shown in a video. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed a regular, narrow-complex tachycardia.

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An 83-year-old man was evaluated for frequent palpitations. During an episode, examination of the neck revealed rapid and regular pulsations with bulging of the internal jugular veins, shown in a video. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed a regular, narrow-complex tachycardia.

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An 83-year-old man was evaluated for frequent palpitations. During an episode, examination of the neck revealed rapid and regular pulsations with bulging of the internal jugular veins, shown in a video. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed a regular, narrow-complex tachycardia.

Key concepts: Palpitations, Medicine, Tachycardia, NODAL, Sign (mathematics), Cardiology, Electrophysiologic study, Internal medicine

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