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Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T. Altemose, and John M. Miller EHJ Volume 28(5):589-600 March 6, 2007 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: [email protected]

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Page 1: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia

by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T. Altemose, and John M. Miller

EHJVolume 28(5):589-600

March 6, 2007

© The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: [email protected]

Page 2: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

Application of the vi/vt criterion.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 3: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

Application of the vi/vt criterion.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 4: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

Brief summary of the new stepwise, decision-tree algorithm's use.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 5: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

The application of the new algorithm.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 6: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

A WCT due to SVT that was classified correctly by the new algorithm and misdiagnosed by the Brugada criteria.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 7: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

A WCT due to SVT that was misdiagnosed by both the new and the Brugada algorithms.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 8: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

Numbers of VT and SVT, true and false positive diagnoses made in each step of the new algorithm.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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Page 9: Application of a new algorithm in the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia by András Vereckei, Gábor Duray, Gábor Szénási, Gregory T

An example of a WCT due to SVT showing why the aVR criterion might be superior to the old QRS axis criterion.

András Vereckei et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:589-600

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