Arrhythmia? Ischemia? Both? Electricity, drugs, lytics, cath lab? You decide.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
He was hypertensive and tachycardic, with mildly increased work of breathing. 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. If so, why?
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