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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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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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author | Zahrani, Mohammed Wolfe, Kevin Seifer, Colette |
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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/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Zahrani, Mohammed Wolfe, Kevin Seifer, Colette Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title | Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title_full | Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title_fullStr | Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title_full_unstemmed | Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title_short | Full disclosure: Unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
title_sort | full disclosure: unraveling the mystery of a wide complex tachycardia |
topic | Case Report |
url | 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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