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Approach to the Wide Complex Tachycardia: Difference between revisions
Approach to the Wide Complex Tachycardia (view source)
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* Younger patient with known paroxysmal tachycardias and who is hemodynamically stable = most like SVT | * Younger patient with known paroxysmal tachycardias and who is hemodynamically stable = most like SVT | ||
== The ACC algorithm <cite>ACC</cite>== | == The ACC algorithm <cite>ACC</cite>== | ||
[[File:VT_algorythm_en. | [[File:VT_algorythm_en.svg|800px|thumb|left|SVT vs VT algorhytm. Adapted from <cite>ACC</cite>]] | ||
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==ECG algorithms to differentiate wide QRS-complex tachycardias== | ==ECG algorithms to differentiate wide QRS-complex tachycardias== | ||
Several ECG algorithms have been developed to differentiate wide QRS-complex tachycardias. Most of them performed very well in the population they were based upon. A recent review tested five commonly used algorithms in a control population and found that each of them only performed reasonably well in differentiating VT from SVT (accuracy 66-77%).<cite>Jastrzekbsi</cite> The five criteria tested were: | Several ECG algorithms have been developed to differentiate wide QRS-complex tachycardias. Most of them performed very well in the population they were based upon. A recent review tested five commonly used algorithms in a control population and found that each of them only performed reasonably well in differentiating VT from SVT (accuracy 66-77%).<cite>Jastrzekbsi</cite> The five criteria tested were: | ||