The correct diagnosis is artifact (Figure 2). The second part of the telemetry strip shows a regular rhythm at a rate of 60 beats/min. The QRS complex is narrow with a normal axis. There appears to be ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions and ventricular parasystole (Figure 2). Figure 2. Courtesy of Philip J. Podrid, MD. The rhythm is irregular. There are ...

This wide QRS complex tachycardia has a typical left bundle branch block pattern, but two things give the clue that this is ventricular tachycardia. There is a fusion beat (second from left) present ...

At times it can be difficult to distinguish "SVT with aberrancy" from ventricular tachycardia. This QRS morphology has a typical left bundle branch block pattern, is irregular and does not meet the ...

What's the source of the unusual electrocardiogram (ECG) findings in a patient presenting with dizziness and limb weakness? That's the mystery posed in a recent case report. The diagnostic challenge ...

Wide complex tachycardia is a general term that refers to conditions that cause an unusually fast heart rate and a particular pattern on an EKG. Tachycardia is when your heart beats unusually fast, ...

Department of Medical-Diagnostic Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy Correspondence to Dr D Corrado, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, ...

Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Correspondence to Professor Jonathan A Drezner, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, P.O. Box ...