Ventricular tachycardia
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
The usual rate is 160-240/min with a regular rhythm.
Ventricular tachycardia is either non-sustained (lasting <30 sec) or sustained.
Clinical features
Palpitation
Dyspnea
Dizziness
Syncope.
CAUSES
Acute myocardial infarction
Myocarditis
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Ischemic heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mitral valve prolapse
Management
THE sustained VT Treatment of choice is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device (ICD).
Non- sustained VT • Beta-blockers reduce the incidence of sudden death by 40-50%. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device (ICD) • Amiodarone


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