A 76-year-old female presents to ED via ambulance with palpitations and breathlessness. | Medibuddy
4th May 2025

A 76-year-old female presents to ED via ambulance with palpitations and breathlessness.

A 76-year-old female presents to ED via ambulance with palpitations and breathlessness. She has a history of NSTEMI and has had successful PCI in the past. The ambulance crew has you a rhythm strip which shows as below. Her heart rate is 165 bpm and a blood pressure of 140/70mmHg. She has no chest pain; no syncope and her lung bases are clear on auscultation.

ECG showing Wide QRS complex Tachycardia

Given her most likely rhythm, what is the next appropriate therapy in this case?

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