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onJuly 5, 2024

Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia with poor LV function and hypotension. Duration unknown. How to manage?

An older patient with no previous medical history arrived at triage complaining of SOB. Her heart rate was very fast, so we obtained an…

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Steve Smith

onJune 21, 2024

Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia. What to do?

A patient in the ICU with significant underlying cardiac disease [HFrEF 30%, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, LBBB s/p CRT-D (biventricular…

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Willy Frick

onJune 15, 2024

Palpitations while awaiting CABG

Written by Willy Frick A 57 year old man with was admitted to the hospital with chest pain. He underwent coronary angiography which showed…

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Steve Smith

onMay 25, 2024

Wide complex tachycardia, resistant to cardioversion. Some fascinating features here.

An elderly dialysis patient presented with chest pain. She has poor LV function. Previous echo 4 months ago (confirmed with ED bedside echo):…

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Steve Smith

onMarch 28, 2024

Wide Complex Tachycardia — VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

A 69 y.o. male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary…

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Magnus Nossen

onJanuary 10, 2024

A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

This was written by Magnus Nossen from Norway The patient is female in her 80s with a medical hx of previous MI with PCI and stent placement.…

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Steve Smith

onSeptember 20, 2023

A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Case submitted by anonymous. Written by Smith. Ken’s piece at the bottom is excellent. A 50-something presented with sudden onset…

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Steve Smith

onJune 28, 2023

Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia

EMS was dispatched for a 30-something male who feels his heart is racing. Sudden onset. The patient had no previous medical history.…

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Pendell Meyers

onJune 11, 2023

A young man with another episode of tachycardia. What is it? And why give adenosine in sinus rhythm?

Written by Bobby Nicholson MD and Pendell Meyers A man in his 30s presented to the ED for evaluation of chest pain and palpitations. He…

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Steve Smith

onMay 14, 2022

A 30-something with palpitations and lightheadedness

A 30-something male without any significant past medical history presented with palpitations and presyncope. Here is his ED ECG: Regular Wide…

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Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia with poor LV function and hypotension. Duration unknown. How to manage?

Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia. What to do?

Palpitations while awaiting CABG

Wide complex tachycardia, resistant to cardioversion. Some fascinating features here.

Wide Complex Tachycardia — VT, SVT, or A Fib with RVR? If SVT, is it AVNRT or AVRT?

A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia

A young man with another episode of tachycardia. What is it? And why give adenosine in sinus rhythm?

A 30-something with palpitations and lightheadedness