Ashman phenomenon
Ashman phenomenon, also known as Ashman beats, describes a particular type of wide QRS complex, often seen isolated that is typically seen in atrial fibrillation. It is a type of cardiac aberrancy and it is more often misinterpreted as a premature ventricular complex.
| Ashman phenomenon | |
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| Other names | Ashman beats |
| Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response; Ashman's phenomenon with RBBB aberrancy (13th beat) | |
| Named after | Richard Ashman |
It is named for Richard Ashman (of New Orleans) (1890 –1969), after first being described by Gouaux and Ashman in 1947.
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