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** Pulseless VT – VT which does not produce a palpable pulse in the patient’s carotids | ** Pulseless VT – VT which does not produce a palpable pulse in the patient’s carotids | ||
** VT with pulse – VT which does produce a palpable pulse | ** VT with pulse – VT which does produce a palpable pulse | ||
Polymorphic VT is more commonly seen with acute ischaemia, while monomorphic VT is more commonly seen with structural heart disease or myocardial scarring following infarction. | |||
== Clinical features == | == Clinical features == | ||