Taquicardia de complejo ancho en paciente con fibrilación auricular permanente / Wide QRS tachycardia in a patient with persistent atrial fibrillation
Rev. chil. cardiol
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36(1): 53-56, 2017. ilus
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Un hombre de 80 años con historia de diabetes mellitus e infarto antiguo del miocardio es ingresado con insuficiencia cardíaca y neumopatía aguda. Presentaba Fibrilación auricular y no recibía antiarrítmicos. Despues de administración de broncodilatadores desarrolló una taquicardia a complejo ancho. Se presentan los trazados electrocardiográficos y se discute el mecanismo de la arritmia.
ABSTRACT
An 80 year old man, with a history of diabetes mellitus and remote myocardial infarction is admitted with heart failure and pneumonia He was in atrial fibrillation and was not on anti arrhythmic drugs. After receiving broncodilators he developed a wide QRS tachycardia. ECG tracings are presented and the mechanism of this tachycardia is discussed.
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Main subject:
Atrial Fibrillation
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Tachycardia
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL
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