TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual and literature basis for wide complex tachycardia and baseline ECG comparison
AU - Evenson, Christopher M.
AU - Kashou, Anthony H.
AU - LoCoco, Sarah
AU - DeSimone, Christopher V.
AU - Deshmukh, Abhishek J.
AU - Cuculich, Phillip S.
AU - Noseworthy, Peter A.
AU - May, Adam M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/3/1
Y1 - 2021/3/1
N2 - Accurate wide QRS complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation into either ventricular tachycardia or supraventricular wide complex tachycardia using 12‑lead electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is essential for diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic reasons. There is an ever-expanding variety of WCT differentiation methods and criteria available to clinicians. However, only a few make use of the diagnostic value of comparing the ECG during WCT to that of the patient's baseline ECG. Therefore, we highlight the conceptual rationale and scientific literature supporting the diagnostic value of WCT and baseline ECG comparison.
AB - Accurate wide QRS complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation into either ventricular tachycardia or supraventricular wide complex tachycardia using 12‑lead electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is essential for diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic reasons. There is an ever-expanding variety of WCT differentiation methods and criteria available to clinicians. However, only a few make use of the diagnostic value of comparing the ECG during WCT to that of the patient's baseline ECG. Therefore, we highlight the conceptual rationale and scientific literature supporting the diagnostic value of WCT and baseline ECG comparison.
KW - ECG
KW - Electrocardiogram
KW - Supraventricular tachycardia
KW - Ventricular tachycardia
KW - Wide complex tachycardia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099842025&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.01.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.01.007
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33503517
AN - SCOPUS:85099842025
SN - 0022-0736
VL - 65
SP - 50
EP - 54
JO - Journal of Electrocardiology
JF - Journal of Electrocardiology
ER -