(FIT)-Module 3 Workshop 5: Invasive and Non-Invasive Correlation-Stevenson Case 4 Answer

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The video discusses the identification of ventricular tachycardia (VT) origins using electrocardiogram (ECG) morphology. It notes that a left bundle branch block pattern in V1 usually indicates right ventricular origin, while a dominant R wave suggests the left ventricle. The orientation of the QRS complex can suggest the location in the heart, with specific patterns indicating epicardial origins, especially in cases of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy or structurally normal hearts. These ECG features do not apply to VTs associated with scars from previous myocardial infarctions.

Keywords

ventricular tachycardia

ECG morphology

left bundle branch block

right ventricular origin

epicardial VT