An Irregular Wide Complex Tachycardia.
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چکیده
A 66-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and persistent atrial fibrillation was referred to the Arrhythmia Clinic. Before her visit, a routine 12-lead ECG was ordered (Figure 1). The patient was asymptomatic except for minor palpitations. Her medicine regimen included apixaban, flecainide 150 mg twice daily, lisinopril, loratadine, metoprolol, and simvastatin. What is the cardiac rhythm and what should be the initial treatment? Please turn the page to read the diagnosis. Thomas E. Watts, MD H. Thomas McElderry, MD G. Neal Kay, MD An Irregular Wide Complex Tachycardia
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 136 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017