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Ana de Leon1, Adrian Baranchuk1, Andres Enriquez1
1Division of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
JACC. Case Reports
|September 10, 2021
Abstract:
Electrocardiographic clues for a differential diagnosis of wide complex tachycardia in a patient with a pacemaker are presented. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
Keywords:
AV, atrioventricularECG, electrocardiogramPMT, pacemaker-mediated tachycardiaPVAB, post-ventricular atrial blankingPVARP, post-ventricular atrial refractory periodRVOT, right ventricular outflow tractSVT, supraventricular tachycardiaVT, ventricular tachycardiaWCT, wide complex tachycardiacardiac devicepacemakerwide complex tachycardiaRelated Concept Videos
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