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Tachyarrhythmias Flashcards

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PAC characteristics

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  • Early atrial depolarization
  • Bigeminal or trigeminal
  • P wave morphology may be different
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SVT characteristics

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  • Narrow QRS complex at 140-240 bpm
  • Abrupt onset/offset
  • P wave buried in QRS
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What causes SVT?

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An accessory pathway

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What terminates SVT?

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Adenosine

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AV re-entry tachycardia: Normal conduction/sinus steps

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  1. Conduction occurs normally through atrium

2. Accessory pathway conducts to ventricles & AV node

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AV re-entry tachycardia: Tachycardia activation steps

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  1. Premature beat arrives while accessory is still refractory
  2. Slowly activates AV node
  3. By the time the signal reaches the ventricle, accessory pathway has recovered & is able to transmit signal to atria
  4. Atria reactivates ventricle via AV node
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Concealed pathway

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SVT via an accessory pathway, but has normal EKG

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WPW characteristics

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  • SVT via accessory pathway & has delta wave on resting/sinus EKG
  • Pre-excitation of ventricle in the location of accessory pathway, while conducting through AV node
  • Narrow PR interval
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WPW definition

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Must have SVT, sx, & delta wave on EKG

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AVNRT: Dual AV nodal physiology

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  • Slow pathway (fast recovery)

- Fast pathway (slow recovery)

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AVNRT: Initiation of tachycardia

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  1. Normal impulse conducted
  2. PAC occurs (conducted via slow pathway bc fast pathway is refractory)
  3. PAC reaches end of slow pathway –> fast pathway is recovered –> transmits signal to atria
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Atrial tachycardia characteristics

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  • Originates within atria, but outside sinus node
  • Bc rate is faster than sinus rate, it takes over as main pacemaker
  • Rate of 140-220, rarely sustained for long periods
  • P wave often buried within T wave
  • Not terminated by adenosine
  • May require meds if symptomatic
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Multifocal atrial tachycardia

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  • Multiple ectopic foci in atria firing –> multiple p wave morphology
  • HR: 100-150
  • Transitional arrhythmia from AT to AF
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What is the most common cause of COPD?

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MAT

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AF characteristics

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  • Ventricular rates are usually fast, over 100

- No discernable p waves

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What is the most common chronic arrhythmia?

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How do you tx AF?

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  • Rate control
  • Stroke prevention
  • DCCV
  • Anti-arrhythmics
18
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AF carries a risk of what?

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CVA (evaluate w/ CHADS score)

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Atrial flutter characteristics

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  • “Saw tooth” in inferior leads (II,III, & aVF)
  • Short re-entrant circuit within RA (conducting at 300bpm)
  • Usually regular ventricular response (150bpm)
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Atypical atrial flutter

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re-entrant circuit in the atria from any other location in the atria

21
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Atrial flutter carries a risk of what?

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CVA (anticoagulation = prevention)

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How do you tx atrial flutter?

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  • Anticoagulation
  • Ablation
  • Anti-arrhythmics
23
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PVC characteristics

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  • Wide QRS w/out preceding P wave

- Bigeminal or trigeminal

24
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What can PVCs cause?

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Palpitations

25
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How do you treat PVCs?

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  • Beta blocker
  • Calcium channel blocker
  • Ablation if sx/cardiomyopathy
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VT characteristics

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  • 3 or more consecutive PVCs (160-200bpm)
  • Nonsustained: more than 3 beats but less than 30 seconds before terminating spontaneously
  • Sustained: over 30 seconds &/or requiring DCCV
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How do you tx VT?

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Based on hemodynamic stability

  • Stable: IE beta blockers, anti-arrhythmics
  • Unstable: cardiovert emergently
28
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Monomorphic VT

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Due to re-entrant circuit within ventricle (caused by MI scar)

29
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Polymorphic VT

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  • Omnious, indicating more electrically unstable/irritable ventricle
  • See Review 8a
30
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Wide complex tachycardia

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  • VT or aberrantly conducted SVT

- Dx via cardiology/EP

31
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How do you tx wide complex tachycardia?

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Tx as VT until proven otherwise

- If unstable, tx w/ DCCV

32
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Torsades de Pointes characteristics

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  • Polymorphic VT (long QT interval)
  • Twisting of QRS complex along isoelectric baseline
  • Also occurs in complete heart block
33
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How do you tx Torsades de Pointes ?

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  • Emergent defibrillation
  • Leads to sudden cardiac death
  • Magnesium after defibrillation
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VF characteristics

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  • No discernable ventricular activity (200-300bpm)

- Pulseless

35
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How do you tx VF?

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  • Causes death unless quickly resuscitated (next step = asystole)
  • Requires defibrillation ASAP
36
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Indications for ICD

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  • EF less than 35%

- Previous cardiac arrest in absence of reversible cause

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