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Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The axiom of "type 1 (ACS, plaque rupture) STEMIs are not tachycardic unless they are in cardiogenic shock" is not applicable outside of sinus rhythm. Therefore this patient is either in some form of SVT or atrial flutter. Atrial flutter, when regular, must be conducting at 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, etc. If so, why?