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What is your step-wise approach to differentiating SVT with aberrancy versus VT?
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Cardiology · Heart And Vascular Center Of Arizona
Good question, this is addressed with classic algorithms such as the Brugada criteria.
They can be a little cumbersome so I use the best parts of that, which would be:
- The likelihood of VT is increased with:
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- Age > 35 (positive predictive value of 85%)
- Structural heart disease
- Ischemic heart diseas...