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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 40 year old man was admitted to the hospital emergency with sudden onset of the symptoms and signs of severe left ventricular failure. Calculate the atrial rate of the patient.
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The correct answer is  Ventricular rate : 1500/10 = 150 ECG shows HR of 150/min with normal axis. Saw tooth waves are noted with 2:1 AV block. Ventricular rate is 150/min therefore the atrial rate would be 300/min.