A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Past medical history includes coronary stenting 17 years prior. If you take old people with a history of MI (he had a stent), that percentage goes far higher since there is scar tissue that acts as a nidus for the PVCs that initiate VT. If you don't know what the dysrhythmia is, then try procainamide. What to do now?
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