Case 25: A 79-Year-Old Woman in the Cardiac Surgical ICU
History
Diagnosis
ECG 2
ECG 2 Diagnosis
History
A 79-year-old woman is in the cardiac surgical ICU 6 hours after a 3-vessel aorto-coronary bypass operation:
Diagnosis
- Ventricular tachycardia, rate 170/min
ECG criteria for VT:
- Wide QRS tachycardia (QRS duration 200 msec)
- Positive concordance (broad R waves from V1 to V6)
ECG 2
The patient undergoes successful DC cardioversion and her condition is stable:
ECG 2 Diagnosis
- Sinus rhythm, 80/min
- Non-specific T wave abnormality
ECG ID: E591