Sudden cardiac death electrocardiogram
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2]
Overview
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of Sudden cardiac death. Findings on ECG associated with sudden cardiac arrest include Sinus tachycardia (39%), abnormal T-wave inversions (30%), prolonged QT interval (26%), left/right atrial abnormality (22%), left ventricular hypertrophy (17%), abnormal frontal QRS axis (17%), delayed QRS-transition zone in precordial leads (13%), pathological Q waves (13%), intraventricular conduction delays (9%), multiple premature ventricular contractions (9%), normal ECG (9%)
Electrocardiogram
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of Sudden cardiac death. Findings on ECG associated with sudden cardiac arrest may include:[1]
- Sinus tachycardia (39%)
- Abnormal T-wave inversions (30%)
- Prolonged QT interval (26%)
- Left/right atrial abnormality (22%)
- LVH (17%)
- Abnormal frontal QRS axis (17%)
- Delayed QRS-transition zone in precordial leads (13%)
- Pathological Q waves (13%)
- intraventricular conduction delays (9%)
- Multiple premature ventricular contractions (9%)
- Normal ECG (9%)
2017AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for management of sudden cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmia
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| Class of recommendation | Level of evidence | Recommendation for ECG and exercise tredmile test |
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| 1 | B | In patients with wide complex tachycardia and hemodynamically stable, 12 leads ECG should be obtained |
| 1 | B | Exercise stress test should be obtained in patients suspected arrhythmia-related exercise such as ischemic heart disease or cathecolaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia |
| 1 | B | In patients with documented ventricular arrhythmia, 12 leads ECG should be obtained during sinus rhythm for evaluation of underlying heart disease |
References
- ↑ Jayaraman, Reshmy; Reinier, Kyndaron; Nair, Sandeep; Aro, Aapo L.; Uy-Evanado, Audrey; Rusinaru, Carmen; Stecker, Eric C.; Gunson, Karen; Jui, Jonathan; Chugh, Sumeet S. (2018). "Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young". Circulation. 137 (15): 1561–1570. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031262. ISSN 0009-7322.