title: From wide QRS tachycardia to a diagnostic surprise.
abstract: A 29-year old male patient presented with a hemodynamically significant ventricular tachycardia. Despite a comprehensive examination, the correct diagnosis was unfortunately established after two years. We discuss why the correct diagnosis was initially overlooked in physical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and which findings led the cardiologists to misdiagnose the patient. We have organized this report in a format that the information is presented to a consultant physician by a resident physician to simulate the way such information emerges in the real life as we have encountered. The consultant physician responds as new information is presented, expressing his reasoning with the reader.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital; İstanbul-Turkey. sukruakyuz@hotmail.com.
authors: Sükrü
authors: S
authors: Akyüz
authors: Selçuk
authors: S
authors: Yazıcı
authors: Sait
authors: S
authors: Terzi
authors: Ufuk Sadık
authors: US
authors: Ceylan
authors: Emel
authors: E
authors: Celiker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology