PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S F O’Rourke
AU  - A Sauvage
AU  - P A Evans
TI  - Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: improving diagnosis and management within the accident and emergency department
AID  - 10.1136/emj.2003.012054
DP  - 2004 Jul 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 495--497
VI  - 21
IP  - 4
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/4/495.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/4/495.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2004 Jul 01; 21
AB  - Accident and emergency (A&E) senior house offices (SHOs) have difficulties in interpreting the electrocardiogram (ECG) in narrow complex tachycardia. Correct ECG interpretation is fundamental to patient management in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. This study aimed to assess the ability of A&E SHOs to interpret the ECG in this setting. Correct diagnosis in 63% of cases improved to 86% with the introduction of a standard protocol sheet. Ensuring that SHOs follow agreed guidelines in rhythm recognition and management of PSVT improves patient care.