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ReviewHerzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie2026

Differential diagnosis of wide-complex tachycardia: ventricular or supraventricular?

Stefano Bordignon, Boris Rudic, Alexander Langanke Kohls, Nils Malte Sönksen, Sara Würfel, Benedikt Götsch, Ulrich Hink

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Review in Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Stefano BordignonKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Stefano.bordignon@varisano.de.
Boris RudicKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Alexander Langanke KohlsMedizinische Klinik 1, Varisano Klinikum Bad Soden, Kronberger Straße 36, 65812, Bad Soden, Germany.
Nils Malte SönksenKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Sara WürfelKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Benedikt GötschKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Ulrich HinkKlinik für Innere Medizin 1, Varisano Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Gotenstraße 6-8, 65929, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Abstract

Wide-complex tachycardia (WCT) represents one of the most challenging diagnoses in clinical cardiology and emergency medicine, requiring rapid and accurate differentiation between ventricular tachycardia (VT) and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with aberrant conduction. Misclassification carries significant clinical consequences, as the two entities differ substantially in prognosis and management. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the electrocardiographic approach to the differential diagnosis of WCT, with particular focus on the physiological rationale underlying the diagnostic criteria included in the major diagnostic algorithms. A thorough understanding of these electrocardiographic principles remains essential for any physician encountering WCT in clinical practice.

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ElectrocardiographyTachycardia, SupraventricularTachycardia, VentricularAlgorithmsDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansAberrancyAtrioventricular dissociationBrugada algorithmElectrocardiogramVereckei algorithm

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