Tachycardia of wide complexes. An academic exercise

Abstract

The wide complex tachycardias are a diffi cult diagnosis andthey are important for the general doctor and the specialisttoo because they can origin in different level like supraventricularand ventricular. The correct diagnosis of the kindof arrhythmia that produces the wide complex tachycardiais very important for the therapeutic and prognosis of thepatients. A bad schedule of treatment in relation with a baddiagnosis won’t fi x the clinical problem and it can producedeath of the patient. This article shows a typical case ofWide complex tachycardias and ask questions in relationwith diagnosis and treatment of this disease. It reviews theelectrocardiography diagnosis too.

Keywords

• Wide complex tachycardias
• Electrocardiography Differential diagnosis