Complete the following ECG criteria for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia:
Rhythm ________________________________________
Rate ________________________________________
P waves ________________________________________
PR interval ________________________________________
QRS duration ________________________________________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Rhythm Ventricular rhythm is essentially regular.
Rate 101 to 250 (121 to 250 per some cardiologists) beats/min.
P waves Usually not seen; if present, they have no set relationship with the QRS complexes that appear between them at a rate different from that of the VT.
PR interval None.
QRS duration 0.12 seconds or greater; often difficult to differentiate between the QRS and T wave.
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