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Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal 3/2013

01-03-2013 | Rhythm Puzzle - Answer

Palpitations, should one worry?

Auteurs: A. A. M. Wilde, J. S. S. G. de Jong

Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Uitgave 3/2013

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As already stated, the initial arrhythmia is a supraventricular tachycardia (narrow QRS complex tachycardia) in which the P wave is most likely to be found immediately following the QRS complex (see the inferior leads and lead aVL). In that case the most likely diagnosis is AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). The efficacy of adenosine to terminate the tachycardia (Fig. 2) fits this diagnosis. An alternative diagnosis would be AV re-entrant tachycardia, using a bypass tract. The P wave is then to be expected at least 80 msec from the QRS complex. In any case, termination of the tachycardia occurs suddenly and is followed by an irregular wide complex tachycardia (14 complexes) without discernable P waves (Fig. 2, terminal part of upper strip and initial part of lower strip). In the middle part of the lower strip (Fig. 2) sinus rhythm with 1:1 conduction to the ventricle resumes.
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go back to reference Tan HL, Spekhorst HHM, Peters RJG, et al. Ventricular arrhythmias after adenosine-induced termination of supraventricular tachycardia in the emergency room. PACE. 2001;24:450–55.PubMedCrossRef Tan HL, Spekhorst HHM, Peters RJG, et al. Ventricular arrhythmias after adenosine-induced termination of supraventricular tachycardia in the emergency room. PACE. 2001;24:450–55.PubMedCrossRef
Metagegevens
Titel
Palpitations, should one worry?
Auteurs
A. A. M. Wilde
J. S. S. G. de Jong
Publicatiedatum
01-03-2013
Uitgeverij
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Gepubliceerd in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Uitgave 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Elektronisch ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-013-0378-y

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