Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 45-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction developed a brief attack of palpitations, accompanied by the sensations of lack of air, fear, and vertigo. His blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. ECG during the attack shows extended QRS complex (0.13 seconds) with the heart rate of 160 /min., discordant shift of ST segment and T wave, dissociation of atrial and ventricular rhythm. What disturbance of cardiac rhythm is it?
Answer options
- Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Frequent ventricular extrasystoles
- Atrial fibrillation
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Correct answer
Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
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