04-30-2005, 06:04 AM
A 50-year-old man is brought to the emergency room with substernal chest pain. An electrocardiogram is performed, which demonstrates ST segment elevation and T wave inversion. Several hours later the patient develops an arrhythmia. The electrocardiogram shows random electrical activity without recognizable QRS complexes. Which of the following descriptions best describes this arrhythmia?
A. Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
B. Accelerated junctional rhythm
C. Premature ventricular contraction
D. Ventricular fibrillation
E. Ventricular tachycardia
A. Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
B. Accelerated junctional rhythm
C. Premature ventricular contraction
D. Ventricular fibrillation
E. Ventricular tachycardia