Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8668889 | Journal of Electrocardiology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The electrophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the initiation and maintenance of ventricular tachycardia (VT) include enhanced automaticity, triggered activity and reentry. Differentiating between these three mechanisms can be challenging for the clinician and usually requires an invasive electrophysiology study. Establishing the underlying VT mechanism in a particular patient is helpful to define the optimal therapeutic approach, including the selection of pharmacologic agents or delineation of an ablation strategy. The purpose of this review is to provide insight into the possible VT mechanisms based on noninvasive clues from the clinical history, 12-lead electrocardiogram, tachycardia onset and termination and the response to pharmacologic manipulation.
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Authors
Andres MD, Michael MD, Francis MD,