Jun 15, 2023 · Wide complex tachycardia (WCT) is a general term describing a group of conditions that present with an accelerated heart rhythm, specifically a heart rate of more than …

Aug 9, 2024 · Wide complex tachycardia can either be supraventricular or ventricular in origin. Read on to learn more about wide complex tachycardia, including its causes and risk factors.

Jun 26, 2023 · This activity reviews the evaluation and management of wide complex tachycardia and explains the role of the interprofessional team in improving the care for patients with this …

Sep 3, 2024 · Tachycardias are broadly categorized (algorithm 1) based upon the width of the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram (ECG).

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Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT): only one QRS morphology on EKG. Given the seriousness of VT, any patient with heart disease and a wide QRS tachycardia should be …

Oct 30, 2025 · We are told that he has an unspecified myopathy and an automatic implanted cardioverter/defibrillator (AICD). The 12-Lead ECG: There is a wide complex (0.174 sec.) …

Considering the ECG, which is fundamental in all arrhythmias, the first task is to determine whether the arrhythmia is a wide complex tachycardia (WCT) or a narrow complex tachycardia …

Wide complex tachycardia (WCT) is defined as a rhythm with a QRS duration ≥0.12 seconds and a rate >100 bpm. The term is deliberately imprecise, using a general description rather than …

Assume any wide-complex tachycardia is ventricular tachycardia until proven otherwise (it is safer to incorrectly assume a ventricular dysrhythmia than supraventricular tachycardia with …