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What exactly is "persistent ventricular tachycardia"?
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Life threatening: Ventricular tachcardia is a life threatening arrythmia. Its the rythm that needs to be "shocked". The pts in persistent v-tach is when shocking or medicine doesnt restore normal sinus rythm. The pt usually expire.
Answered 12/24/2012
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