The 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) is of critical importance both in the diagnosis
of wide complex tachycardia and in the further classification, characterisation and
management of ventricular arrhythmias. With its diligent application and interpretation,
remarkable precision can be achieved in the localisation of the site of origin of
ventricular arrhythmias and this may have major implications in the care of these
patients. This review discusses the technical, anatomic and mechanistic basis of ECG
interpretation in ventricular arrhythmias.
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Published online: September 19, 2018
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© 2018 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
