Answer - Case of the month (Apr 2011)

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Q: This ECG shows intermittent sinusrhythm and an arrhythmia. What is the arrhythmia and where does it originate from?

A. Atrial flutter

B. Ventricular tachycardia from the left ventricular apex

C. Ventricular tachycardia from the right ventricular outflow tract

D. Sinustachycardia with left bundle branch block

Answer:

C. Ventricular tachycardia from the right ventricular outflow tract