Polymorphic Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia: Differential Diagnosis.

Afterdepolarizations Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia Phase 2 reentry Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Preexcited atrial fibrillation Torsade de pointes Ventricular fibrillation

Journal

Cardiac electrophysiology clinics
ISSN: 1877-9190
Titre abrégé: Card Electrophysiol Clin
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101549998

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 2019
Historique:
entrez: 16 5 2019
pubmed: 16 5 2019
medline: 18 12 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Polymorphic wide QRS complex tachycardia is defined as a tachyarrhythmia showing variable and frequently alternating morphologies of the QRS complex with irregular R-R intervals. It may present with a specific and reproducible pattern including torsade de pointes and bidirectional ventricular tachycardia or with a nonspecific and very irregular pattern, different from ventricular fibrillation. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is a challenging diagnosis and is associated with a high risk for sudden cardiac death. Although rare, preexcited atrial fibrillation over multiple accessory pathways can also generate a polymorphic wide QRS complex tachycardia mimicking polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31084854
pii: S1877-9182(19)30012-7
doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2019.02.004
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

333-344

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Zeynab Jebberi (Z)

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Department, Clinique Pasteur, BP 27617, 45 Avenue de Lombez, Toulouse 31076, France.

Jacopo Marazzato (J)

Department of Heart and Vessels, Ospedale di Circolo and Macchi Foundation, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, Varese 21100, Italy.

Roberto De Ponti (R)

Department of Heart and Vessels, Ospedale di Circolo and Macchi Foundation, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, Varese 21100, Italy.

Giuseppe Bagliani (G)

Cardiology Department, Arrhythmology Unit, Foligno General Hospital, Foligno, Via Massimo Arcamone, Foligno, Perugia 06034, Italy; Cardiovascular Diseases Department, University of Perugia, Piazza Menghini 1, Perugia 06129, Italy.

Fabio M Leonelli (FM)

Cardiology Department, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, University of South Florida, 13000 Bruce B Down Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.

Serge Boveda (S)

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management Department, Clinique Pasteur, BP 27617, 45 Avenue de Lombez, Toulouse 31076, France. Electronic address: sboveda@clinique-pasteur.com.

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