Rapid wide QRS tachycardia with an unknown cause.
Dalong HuJing-Xiu LiPublished in: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc (2022)
One-to-one atrioventricular conduction during atrial flutter is one of the most severe life-threatening arrhythmias and is hemodynamically perilous. Rapid wide QRS tachycardia often not only occurs in patients with ventricular tachycardia but is also found in supraventricular tachycardia/atrial flutter with preexistent QRS prolongation, supraventricular tachycardia/atrial flutter with QRS prolongation caused by an IC antiarrhythmic drug, and supraventricular tachycardia/atrial flutter with preexcitation. Furthermore, atrial flutter with 1:1 AVC via an accessory pathway is an uncommon presentation of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. We present a case of atrial flutter with 1:1 rapid AVC in the presence of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Physicians should be familiar with the rapid wide QRS complex ECG pattern associated with AFL with 1:1 AVC via an accessory pathway. Establishing the definitive diagnosis is essential for selecting an appropriate treatment strategy for improving outcomes.
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