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Diagnosis and management of supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias: Narrow complex tachycardia & wide complex tachycardia

…In other words: tachycardias with narrow QRS complexes originate in the atria. the term supraventricular tachycardia is often used to refer to tachycardias originating in…

Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT): ECG features & management

…Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia (PSVT) The arrhythmias AVNRT, AVRT (Pre excitation, Wolff Parkinson White syndrome) and ectopic atrial tachycardia have traditionally been referred to as paroxysmal supraventricular…

Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy

…ventricular dysfunction among patients with atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Moreover, ventricular tachyarrhythmias (including recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia) can also cause this cardiomyopathy…

Sinus tachycardia & Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

…Finding the P wave is a requirement for establishing a diagnosis of sinus tachycardia. On the contrary to many paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (e.g AVNRT…

Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)

…is 8 seconds. Adverse effects are therefore very brief. Indications Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), which includes forms that are caused by pre excitation. Myocardial perfusion…

Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias: from automaticity to re-entry (reentry)

…system. Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (tachycardia): rapid arrhythmias due to impulses originating from the atria. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias (tachycardia): rapid arrhythmias due to impulses originating from the ventricles…

Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity and sudden cardiac arrest

…must not be confused with any other arrhythmia. Figure 1. Ventricular fibrillation and asystole. ECG Case 1: Ventricular tachycardia progressing to ventricular fibrillation Below are…

ECG changes caused by antiarrhythmic drugs, beta blockers & calcium channel blockers

…left ventricular function. Persistent or non persistent ventricular tachycardia or frequent premature ventricular contractions that cause pronounced symptoms and other therapies have failed. Patients with…

Adenosine: Administration Technique, Dose Escalation and Precautions

…Doses as low as 2.5 mg may terminate some tachycardias, and doses of 12 mg or less successfully terminate 92% of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs)…

Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient

…Critical care Definition and pathophysiology Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent supraventricular arrhythmia in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and is also a…

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