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Ventricular Tachycardia
Alternate Names : Tachycardia - Ventricular, V Tach, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Complications
Ventricular tachycardia may not cause symptoms in some people, but may be lethal in others -- it is a major cause of sudden cardiac death.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• CHEM-20
• ECG
• Holter Monitor (24h)
• Intracardiac Electrophysiology Study (EPS)
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• CPR
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
• Pulse - Bounding
• Stimulus
Review Date : 5/2/2002
Reviewed By : Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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