A 71-year-old man with prior anterior myocardial infarction presents with palpitations and presyncope. Vital signs show BP 88/56, HR 170, RR 22, SpO2 98% on room air. ECG demonstrates regular wide-complex tachycardia at 170 bpm with uniform QRS morphology and absence of AV dissociation. Troponin is normal; chest X-ray shows no acute pulmonary process. He denies dyspnea. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism of this arrhythmia?

  1. A)Accessory pathway conduction from atrium to ventricle
  2. B)Multiple atrial foci with variable conduction
  3. C)Reentry confined to the AV node
  4. D)Automatic firing from the sinus node
  5. E)Reentry around a ventricular scarGABARITO

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In a patient with prior myocardial infarction, sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia is most often due to reentry around a scarred area of ventricular myocardium. The regular wide-complex rhythm with uniform morphology supports a stable ventricular ree... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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