A 30 year old woman presents with a long history of intermittent palpitations associated with anxiety. Baseline ECG, echocardiogram and thyroid functi...

Question

A 30 year old woman presents with a long history of intermittent palpitations associated with anxiety. Baseline ECG, echocardiogram and thyroid function are normal. Holter monitoring shows frequent episodes of sinus tachycardia up to 120 beats per minute during anxiety but no arrhythmia. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia secondary to anxiety

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Atrial fibrillation

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Supraventricular tachycardia

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Ventricular tachycardia

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Sick sinus syndrome

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Sinus tachycardia due to anxiety