Abstract:
:Ventricular tachycardias include ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and torsades de pointes; although these rhythms may be benign and asymptomatic, others may be life threatening and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. To optimize patient outcomes, ventricular tachycardias need to be rapidly diagnosed and managed, and often the electrocardiogram (ECG) is the first and only manifestation of a cardiac defect. Understanding of the initial electrocardiographic pattern and subsequent changes can lead to early intervention and an improved outcome. This article describes mechanisms, ECG characteristics, and management of ventricular tachycardias.
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Crit Care Nurs Clin North Amjournal_title
Critical care nursing clinics of North Americaauthors
Baldzizhar A,Manuylova E,Marchenko R,Kryvalap Y,Carey MGdoi
10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-09-01 00:00:00pages
317-29issue
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0899-5885issn
1558-3481pii
S0899-5885(16)30030-2journal_volume
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