Ventricular tachycardia

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Ventricular tachycardia
Lead II: rhythm, ventricular tachycardia
ICD-10 I47.2
ICD-9 427.1
DiseasesDB 13819
MeSH D017180

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Avirup Guha, M.B.B.S.[3]

Synonyms and keywords: V tach; tachycardia - ventricular; VT

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Based on Morphology of Complexes | Based on Duration of Episode | Based on Symptoms | Bundle branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Ventricular tachycardia from other Disorders

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Test selection guideline for the individual basis | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiography | EKG Examples | Exercise EKG | Chest x-ray | Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy with Pharmacologic Stress | Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy with Thallium | Echocardiography | Exercise Echocardiography | Positron Emission Tomography | Ambulatory ST Segment Monitoring | Electron Beam Tomography | Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Coronary Angiography

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Electrical Cardioversion / Defibrillation | Antiarrhythmic drug therapy | Surgery | Guidelines in Treatment

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