Glossary/Arrhythmia

Ventricular Tachycardia.

A fast, abnormal heart rhythm originating in the ventricles. Can be life-threatening if sustained and may degenerate into ventricular fibrillation. Treated with medications, catheter ablation, or an ICD.

Definition

What is ventricular tachycardia?

A fast, abnormal heart rhythm originating in the ventricles. Can be life-threatening if sustained and may degenerate into ventricular fibrillation. Treated with medications, catheter ablation, or an ICD.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

Ventricular Fibrillation
A chaotic, disorganized electrical activity in the ventricles that causes the heart to quiver ins...
ICD
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. A device similar to a pacemaker that can also detect and ...
Catheter Ablation
A minimally invasive procedure that uses heat (radiofrequency) or cold (cryoablation) energy deli...
Sudden Cardiac Death
Unexpected death caused by sudden loss of heart function, usually due to ventricular fibrillation...
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