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[tiffy101]

i had a cardionet on and my test came back saying sinus tachardia, sinus bacardia, and new complex tachardia what does new comlex tachardia mean? is this serious? i am scared

[kenkeith]

Yes, a fast heart rate due to anxiety can cause n abnormal EKG.  Also, diet, medication, alcohol, drugs, electrolyte imbalance, etc.  The EKG output anaylsis requires consideration which lead (12 leads) and other waveform correlationship, etc.  

A doctor (radiologist) requires specific training in electrophysiology and does not rely on EKG software to make a diatgnosis.

[tiffy101]

could the new complex tachcarida show  in the cardionet results because of the high heart rate of sinus tachcardia and can it be just because of the sinus tachcardia i had ton of ekgs and they are all normal

[kenkeith]

A tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.  Brachycardia is heart rate less than 60 bpm.

A broad complex is either caused by the ventricular conducting system not working (bundle branch block...pathway for impulse) or the electrical circuit is not involving the AV node (pathway from atria to ventricles) correctly. Broad complex tachycardias may be ventricular or supraventricular in origin.

Worst case scenario the condition can cause arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), but it can be treated.  Also, an EKG requires other supporting clinical evidence before there is a diagnosis and the condition may benign.  
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