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(Created page with "'''Ventricular tachycardia''' (VT, or V-tach) is a potentially life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia which is most commonly a complication of ischaemic heart disease, but it can also occur due to electrolyte disturbances (most importantly hypokalaemia), myocarditis, and prolonged QT. It’s a wide QRS complex tachycardia that’s defined as 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a frequency of > 100/min. == Classif...") |
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[[Beta blockers]] are important in preventing [[sudden cardiac death]] in people who’ve had symptomatic VT. Patients who’ve had symptomatic VT should also be evaluated for an <abbr>[[Implantable cardioverter defibrillator|ICD]]</abbr>. | [[Beta blockers]] are important in preventing [[sudden cardiac death]] in people who’ve had symptomatic VT. Patients who’ve had symptomatic VT should also be evaluated for an <abbr>[[Implantable cardioverter defibrillator|ICD]]</abbr>. | ||
[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
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