Ventricular tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Ventricular tachycardia is a type of irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia. It starts in the lower chambers of the heart, called the ventricles. This condition also may be called V-tach or VT. A healthy heart typically beats about 60 to …
Ventricular Tachycardia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment - WebMD
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. It’s an unusually fast heartbeat that starts in the lower part of your heart (the ventricles).
Ventricular Tachycardia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
WEBVentricular tachycardia is an abnormal heart rhythm that happens when you have abnormal electrical signals in your heart’s lower chambers (ventricles). These keep normal heartbeat signals from getting through and make your heart beat so fast that it can’t pump enough blood to your body.
Ventricular tachycardia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Tests are done to check the heart and confirm a diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia, also called V-tach or VT. Test results also can help determine if another health problem is causing V-tach.
Ventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia
WEBVentricular tachycardia can occur due to coronary heart disease, aortic stenosis, cardiomyopathy, electrolyte imbalance, or a heart attack. [2][3] Diagnosis is by an electrocardiogram (ECG) showing a rate of greater than 120 beats per minute and at least three wide QRS complexes in a row. [2]
Ventricular Tachycardia | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBWhat is ventricular tachycardia? Ventricular tachycardia (VT or V-tach) is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. It occurs when the lower chamber of the heart beats too fast to pump well and the body doesn't receive enough oxygenated blood.
Ventricular Tachycardia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBJul 30, 2023 · Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a wide complex tachycardia, defined as three or more consecutive beats at a rate of more than 100 per minute, arising from the ventricle. [1] Ventricular tachycardia is a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia, and it is responsible for the majority of sudden cardiac deaths in the United States. [2]
Ventricular Tachycardia: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
WEBApr 11, 2023 · Ventricular tachycardia (v-tach or VT) is a very fast heart rhythm that begins in the ventricles. The condition most commonly affects people who have heart disorders, such as...
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) - The Merck Manuals
WEBVentricular tachycardia is ≥ 3 consecutive ventricular beats at a rate ≥ 120 beats/minute. Symptoms depend on duration and vary from none to palpitations to hemodynamic collapse and death. Diagnosis is by electrocardiography. Treatment of more than brief episodes is with cardioversion or antiarrhythmics, depending on symptoms.
Ventricular Tachycardia - Ventricular Tachycardia - Merck …
WEBVentricular tachycardia is a heart rhythm that originates in the ventricles (lower chambers of the heart) and produces a heart rate of at least 120 beats per minute (the normal heart rate is usually between 60 and 100 beats per minute).
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