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In vtach does your heart have to be over 100 and have 3 pvcs in a row or can it just be 3pvcs in a row?

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Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun answered

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VT vs NSVT: More than 4PVCs and non sustained run of PVC - less than 30sec is usually called non sustained ventricular tachycardia. Rates tend to be faster than 160.

Answered 10/8/2014

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A member asked:

In vtach does your heart have to be over 100 and have 3 pvcs in a row or can it just be 3pvcs in a row?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun answered

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