Cardiovascular Medicine

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

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Sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation

Published: November 7, 2023
Last reviewed: April 7, 2024

Sudden cardiac arrest: Case 1

Each recording presents two leads recorded simultaneously.

Sex: Female

Age: 72 years

History: heart failure

Medications: digoxin, quinidine

ECG 1. The initial beats are supraventricular beats during sinus rhythm. A brief run of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs after the 4th beat. The VT terminates spontaneously after a few beats, and reoccurs again.

ECG 2. Ventricular flutter.

ECG 3. Ventricular flutter.

ECG 4. Ventricular flutter.

ECG 5. Ventricular flutter progressing to ventricular fibrillation.

ECG 6. Ventricular flutter progressing to ventricular fibrillation.

ECG 7. Ventricular fibrillation.

ECG 8. Ventricular fibrillation.

Dr Araz Rawshani, MD, PhD