Patient presenting with bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BdVT) and symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (n=1)
Application of original and modified Sgarbossa criteria
Identification of acute myocardial ischaemia in the setting of a wide complex rhythm
Active myocardial ischaemia should be considered as a potential cause of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia, and Sgarbossa criteria can be utilized to identify ischaemia despite the wide complex rhythm.
BdVT is a distinct form of ventricular tachycardia, characterized by beat-to-beat alternation in QRS axis and morphology. BdVT in the context of acute ischaemia is rare and limited to case reports. Although this clinical presentation is exceptionally rare, in patients with BdVT and symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome, active myocardial ischaemia should be considered as a potential underlying cause. This case highlights the utility of both the original and modified Sgarbossa criteria in identifying acute ischaemia in the setting of a wide complex rhythm.
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Magnus Nossen
Mathis Korseberg Stokke
European Heart Journal - Case Reports
Oslo University Hospital
Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk Forskning
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Nossen et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75bb2c6e9836116a23858 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytag055
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