Rhythm diagnosis in regular wide complex tachycardia

VTach vs. SVT


V Tach SVT w/ Aberrancy
Age >50 <35
History MI, CHF, CABG, MVR MVR, WPW
Cannon A Waves Present Absent
Arterial Pulse Variation No variation
First heart sound Variable Not variable
Fusion Beats Present Absent
AV dissociation Present Absent
QRS >0.14sec <0.14sec
Axis Extreme LAD (< -30) Normal or slightly abnl
Vagal Maneuvers No response Slows or terminates

QRS morphology

V1 positive pattern

V1 - R or qR

V6 - rS

V1 - RSR'

V6 - Rs

QRS morphology

V1 negative pattern

V1/V2 - Broad R wave (>40msec)

V6 - Any Q or QS

V1/V2 - Small R

V6 - no Q

See Also

Tachycardia (Wide)


Source

7/2/09 Pani 4/2/10 Niemann