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Most supraventricular tachycardias have a narrow [[QRS complex]] on the [[EKG]]. It is not infrequent, however, for aberrant conduction to be be present, sometimes as a result of the more rapid rate of conduction. This widening of the QRS complex yields supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction (SVTAC) which produces a [[wide-complex tachycardia]] that may mimic [[ventricular tachycardia]] (VT). In the clinical setting, it is important to determine whether a [[wide-complex tachycardia]] is an [[SVT]] or a [[ventricular tachycardia]], since they are treated differently. [[Ventricular tachycardia]] has to be treated appropriately, since it can quickly degenerate to [[ventricular fibrillation]] and [[death]]. A number of different [[algorithm]]s have been devised to determine whether a wide complex tachycardia is supraventricular or ventricular in origin.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lau EW, Ng GA |title=Comparison of the performance of three diagnostic algorithms for regular broad complex tachycardia in practical application |journal=Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE |volume=25 |issue=5 |pages=822-7 |year=2002 |pmid=12049375 |doi=}}</ref> | Most supraventricular tachycardias have a narrow [[QRS complex]] on the [[EKG]]. It is not infrequent, however, for aberrant conduction to be be present, sometimes as a result of the more rapid rate of conduction. This widening of the QRS complex yields supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction (SVTAC) which produces a [[wide-complex tachycardia]] that may mimic [[ventricular tachycardia]] (VT). In the clinical setting, it is important to determine whether a [[wide-complex tachycardia]] is an [[SVT]] or a [[ventricular tachycardia]], since they are treated differently. [[Ventricular tachycardia]] has to be treated appropriately, since it can quickly degenerate to [[ventricular fibrillation]] and [[death]]. A number of different [[algorithm]]s have been devised to determine whether a wide complex tachycardia is supraventricular or ventricular in origin.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lau EW, Ng GA |title=Comparison of the performance of three diagnostic algorithms for regular broad complex tachycardia in practical application |journal=Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE |volume=25 |issue=5 |pages=822-7 |year=2002 |pmid=12049375 |doi=}}</ref> | ||
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See also: Wide complex tachycardia
Overview
Most supraventricular tachycardias have a narrow QRS complex on the EKG. It is not infrequent, however, for aberrant conduction to be be present, sometimes as a result of the more rapid rate of conduction. This widening of the QRS complex yields supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction (SVTAC) which produces a wide-complex tachycardia that may mimic ventricular tachycardia (VT). In the clinical setting, it is important to determine whether a wide-complex tachycardia is an SVT or a ventricular tachycardia, since they are treated differently. Ventricular tachycardia has to be treated appropriately, since it can quickly degenerate to ventricular fibrillation and death. A number of different algorithms have been devised to determine whether a wide complex tachycardia is supraventricular or ventricular in origin.[1]
In general, a history of structural heart disease, ischemic heart disease or congestive heart failure increases the likelihood that the tachycardia is ventricular in origin.