Irregular Pulse

CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL

Cause	Symptoms and Signs	Diagnostic Tests
Atrial Fibrillation	Irregular and rapid pulse, palpitations, dizziness, fatigue	Electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter monitoring, echocardiogram
Atrial Flutter	Irregular and rapid pulse, palpitations, dizziness, fatigue	Electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter monitoring, echocardiogram
Ectopic Beats	Premature and irregular heartbeats, sensation of skipped beats	Electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter monitoring, stress test
Wenckebach Heart Block	Irregular pulse, pauses between heartbeats	Electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter monitoring, electrophysiological study (EPS)