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Differential diagnosis of narrow complex tachycardias by increasing electrocardiograph speed
  1. Joao Luis Gaspar, Medical student,
  2. Richard Body, Clinical Research Fellow
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; kevin.mackway-jonesman.ac.uk

    Abstract

    A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether increasing the paper speed during ECG recording could improve the accuracy of diagnosis of narrow complex tacycardias. Altogether 256 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date, and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated in table 2. It is concluded that increasing paper speed does indeed improve diagnostic accuracy.

    • ECG
    • electrocardiogram speed
    • arrow complex tachycardia

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    • Report by Joao Luis Gaspar, Medical studentSearch checked by Richard Body, Clinical Research Fellow