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46 year old with chest pain develops a wide complex rhythm -- see many examples

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There are three mechanisms of arrhythmia: automatic, re-entry, and triggered. The most common triggered arrhythmia is Torsades de Pointes. It is a benign arrhythmia which requires no specific treatment. The receiving emergency physician consulted with interventional cardiology who stated there was no STEMI.