THE ORIGIN OF PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIAS AS DETERMINED BY THE ESOPHAGEAL ELECTROGRAM

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Article1 July 1937THE ORIGIN OF PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIAS AS DETERMINED BY THE ESOPHAGEAL ELECTROGRAMA. MCGEHEE HARVEY, M.D.A. MCGEHEE HARVEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-11-1-57 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn order to differentiate clearly the various types of sudden increase in the cardiac rate electrocardiographic records are necessary. In view of the fundamental differences in the method of treatment employed in these instances of paroxysmal tachycardia an exact diagnosis is desirable. In many instances the auricular complexes are not clearly discernible in the three conventional leads, and the cardiac rhythm cannot be determined with certainty. For example, the difficulty in distinguishing paroxysmal auricular tachycardia and auricular flutter with one to one response is especially great.The esophageal electrogram is of practical aid in the diagnosis of abnormalities of the...Bibliography1. BROWN WH: A study of the esophageal lead in clinical electrocardiography, Am. Heart Jr., 1936, xii, 1, 307. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. MCGUIREFOULGER JJH: The value of needle electrodes in electrocardiographic diagnosis, Am. Heart Jr., 1931, vi, 536-540. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. ROTH IR: On the use of chest leads in clinical electrocardiography, Am. Heart Jr., 1935, x, 798. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. WHITE PD: Clinical observations on unusual mechanisms of the auricular pacemaker, Arch. Int. Med., 1920, xxv, 420. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baltimore, Maryland*Received for publication February 12, 1937.From the Cardiographic Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital and University. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byVentricular tachycardia in children without heart diseaseDie Rhythmusstörungen des Herzens (einschließlich der intramuralen Leitungsstörungen und des Alternans)Das Oesophagus-EKG im KindesalterClinical evaluation of a new esophageal electrode, with particular reference to the bipolar esophageal electrocardiogram part I. Normal sinus mechanismPersistent atrial tachycardia with atrioventricular blockSimultaneous esophageal and standard electrocardiographic leads for the study of cardiac arrhythmiasThe clinical and electrocardiographic differentiation of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias with regular rhythmThe normal esophageal lead electrocardiogramThe esophageal electrocardiogram in the study of atrial activity and cardiac arrhythmiasThe effect of acetylcholine on the mammalian heart 1 July 1937Volume 11, Issue 1Page: 57-68KeywordsElectrocardiographyElectrode recordingElectrophysiological techniquesHeart rateHospital medicineResearch laboratoriesTachycardia Issue Published: 1 July 1937 PDF downloadLoading ...