Morales-Victorino N, García-López S, Herrera-Gomar M, Sánchez-Zavala J, González-Chon O

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 99-103
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ABSTRACT

Ventricular arrhythmias contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary disease. The differentiation with other metabolic disorders that can lead widened QRS complex is crucial to start treatment earlier. We report a patient with widecomplex tachycardia and its approach in the emergency room.

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