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Irregular Supraventricular Tachycardia

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 25 Nov 2013 English Publisher:American Medical Association (AMA)Journal:JAMA Internal Medicine, volume 173, page 2,001 (issn: 2168-6106,

Authors: Patricia Chavez; Emad F. Aziz; Eric Bader; Edgar Argulian;

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.10068

pmid: 23999720

Irregular Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Abstract

An86-year-oldwomanwithaknownhistoryofcoronaryarterydisease and a prior percutaneous coronary intervention presented to the emergency department with several episodes of selfresolving chest discomfort occurring at rest. She denied any shortness of breath, palpitations, and diaphoresis. Her home medications included a β-blocker. Her blood pressure was 140/85 mm Hg, and she had an irregular heart rate of 125/min. Figure 1 shows the initial electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained in the emergency department. Question: Does the patient have atrial fibrillation (AF)?

Related Organizations

Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt
United States
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
United States

Keywords

Aged, 80 and over, Electrocardiography, Tachycardia, Supraventricular, Humans, Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry, Female, Unnecessary Procedures

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