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During the past 20 years intracardiac electrophysiologic studies have proven to be of great help in diagnosing site of origin and mechanism of clinically occurring tachycardia [1, 2]. By closely examining the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) from these patients against the background of information derived from intracardiac electrophysiologic studies we have markedly improved the diagnostic abilities of the 12-lead ECG. In fact, we have reached the stage that an intracardiac study is often unnecessary for diagnostic purposes when a 12-lead electrocardiographic recording of the clinically occurring tachycardia is available [3-9].
Keywords
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Accessory Pathway
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Wellens, H.J.J., Brugada, P., Bär, F.W. (2000). Indications for use of intracardiac electrophysiogic studies for the diagnosis of site of origin and mechanism of tachycardias. In: Smeets, J.L.R.M., Doevendans, P.A., Josephson, M.E., Kirchhof, C., Vos, M.A. (eds) Professor Hein J.J. Wellens. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4110-9_38
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