A 76-year-old woman is admitted to the resus department after collapsing whilst shopping. The paramedics report she is hypotensive and tachycardia. Initial observations include a heart rate of 160 bpm and a blood pressure of 98 / 60 mmHg. A 12 lead ECG shows a broad complex tachycardia.
Which one of the following features on the ECG would suggest a ventricular tachycardia rather than a supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction?
A.A QRS < 160 ms
B.A A corrected QT interval of 420ms
C.A Atrioventricular dissociation***
D.A Marked right axis deviation
E.A Heart rate of 160 bpm.
Which one of the following features on the ECG would suggest a ventricular tachycardia rather than a supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction?
A.A QRS < 160 ms
B.A A corrected QT interval of 420ms
C.A Atrioventricular dissociation***
D.A Marked right axis deviation
E.A Heart rate of 160 bpm.
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