Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach) is a rapid heart beat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. To be classified as tachycardia, the heart rate is usually at least 100 beats per minute. Description A rapid heart rate can originate in either the left or...
But some types of tachycardia, like ventricular tachycardia, can be dangerous due the speed and type of rhythm of heart beats. Ventricular tachycardia is a potentially life-threatening condition and can lead to ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and sudden death... Learn more about ventricular ...
V-tach commonly occurs within 24 hours of the start of the attack. It must be treated quickly to prevent fibrillation. After 48 to 72 hours of the heart attack, the risk of ventricular tachycardia is small. However, people who have suffered severe damage to the larger anterior wall of the...
VT (ventricular tachycardia) Mechanism of actionBretylium inhibits the release of norepinephrine. Bretylium is used for the prophylaxis and therapy of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). EffectsBretylium blocks the release of noradrenaline from the peripheral sympathetic nervous ...
Related to nonsustained ventricular tachycardia: Vtachtach·y·car·di·a (tăk′ĭ-kär′dē-ə) n. A rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult. [tachy- + Greek kardiā, heart; see cardia.] tach′y·car′di·ac (-dē-ăk) adj. & n. American...
Kuck KH, Schaumann A, Eckardt L, Willems S, Ventura R, Delacretaz E, et al. Catheter ablation of stable ventricular tachycardia before defibrillator implantation in patients with coronary heart disease (VTACH): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2010;375(9708):31–40. PubMed PM...
The meaning of VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA is tachycardia that is associated with the generation of electrical impulses within the ventricles and is characterized by an electrocardiogram having a broad QRS complex —abbreviation VT—called also V-tach. How t
Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia(V. fib or V. Tach) RepeatDefibrillationas above after each cycle Call clear Compressions need not be interrupted if mechanical CPR device is in place Administer medications once IV orIO Accessobtained (see below) ...
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The majority of malignant VTs which carry an elevated risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), occur in patients with structural heart disease (SHD); currently implantable ...
Catheter ablation of stable ventricular tachycardia before defibrillator implantation in patients with coronary heart disease (VTACH): a multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet, 375 (2010), pp. 31-40 View PDFView articleView in ScopusGoogle Scholar 30 T.J. Bunch, J.P. Weiss, B.G. Cranda...