Before you perform an ECG on your patient, he informs you that he has a pacemaker but isn't sure what kind. A portion of the ECG tracing is shown here. What type of pacemaker does this patient have? 

A. Ventricular pacemaker
B. Atrial pacemaker
C. AV pacemaker
D. Atriobiventricular pacemaker


Answer: B

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