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Can a loop monitor pick up ventricular tachycardia? does it look different than sinus tachycardia? if so how?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

EVENT MONITOR : Event monitor is better to make the diagnosis . You also need a full lab workup /ECHO/THALIUM SCAN. If it can not be documented, you need to see a Cardiologist with EPS specialty to perform an EPS to document the type of arrhythmia. Ventricular Tachycardia is a much faster rhythm and the QRS COMPLEX is wider and more distorted. The Rythm is too fast to support your BP and will cause syncope

Answered 3/10/2015

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Loop monitor: ventricular tachycardia looks different from sinus tachycardia. It is not usual to confuse them. A loop monitor can demonstrate either or both rhythms if they occur while the monitor is in place and working

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