Chapters Archive – Page 21 of 23 – The Cardiovascular

Figure 1. Atherosclerotic plaque which has ruptured and lead to atherothrombosis.

Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)

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Figure 1. Overview of tachyarrhythmia (tachycardia).

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

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Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (PMT): ECG and management

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Figure 1. Ventricular fibrillation and asystole.

Ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity and sudden cardiac arrest

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ECG showing an episode of sinus rhythm (with multiple ventricular premature beats) spontaneously converting to Torsade de Pointes ventricular tachycardia. Notice how arterial blood pressure (ABP) drops at the onset of TdP. ECG by Nakstad et al (Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2010; 18: 7)

Long QT (QTc) interval, long QT syndrome (LQTS) & torsades de pointes

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Ventricular tachycardia (VT): ECG criteria, causes, classification, treatment

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Figure 1. Ventricular rhythm.

Ventricular rhythm and accelerated ventricular rhythm (idioventricular rhythm)

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Figure 1. Two types of junctional (escape) rhythm.

Junctional rhythm (escape rhythm) and junctional tachycardia

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Figure 1. Hallmarks of pre-excitation on the ECG.

Pre-excitation, Atrioventricular Reentrant (Reentry) Tachycardia (AVRT), Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome

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Figure 2. Types of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT).

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

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