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Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia

Wide complex tachycardia is not uncommon in patients with underlying structural heart disease and reduced ejection fraction. It is important to make the correct diagnosis as it carries prognostic and clinical implications. We present a case of a challenging wide complex rhythm detected on remote tel...

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Autores principales: Zahrani, Mohammed, Wolfe, Kevin, Seifer, Colette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5247293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28127222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsha.2016.04.082
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description Wide complex tachycardia is not uncommon in patients with underlying structural heart disease and reduced ejection fraction. It is important to make the correct diagnosis as it carries prognostic and clinical implications. We present a case of a challenging wide complex rhythm detected on remote telemetry monitoring. This case outlines the differential diagnosis of a wide complex tachycardia and the clues to making a diagnosis of artifact. It highlights the importance of correct diagnosis as an incorrect diagnosis may lead to inappropriate treatments and unnecessary investigations.
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spelling pubmed-52472932017-01-26 Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia Zahrani, Mohammed Wolfe, Kevin Seifer, Colette J Saudi Heart Assoc Case Report Wide complex tachycardia is not uncommon in patients with underlying structural heart disease and reduced ejection fraction. It is important to make the correct diagnosis as it carries prognostic and clinical implications. We present a case of a challenging wide complex rhythm detected on remote telemetry monitoring. This case outlines the differential diagnosis of a wide complex tachycardia and the clues to making a diagnosis of artifact. It highlights the importance of correct diagnosis as an incorrect diagnosis may lead to inappropriate treatments and unnecessary investigations. Elsevier 2017-01 2016-04-23 /pmc/articles/PMC5247293/ /pubmed/28127222 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsha.2016.04.082 Text en © 2016 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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