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Ive been suffering with pvc's etc on and of for a few years. however i have a structurally normal heart, which is good, can i still go into v-tach?

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Possible but unlikel: It is very unlikely for someone with a structurally normal heart to have VT. Anything is possible, so if you have spells of rapid heart beat and feel like you could pass out, you should have further testing. But in general, it's not something that is considered to be a risk.

Answered 8/19/2015

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A member asked:

Ive been suffering with pvc's etc on and of for a few years. however i have a structurally normal heart, which is good, can i still go into v-tach?

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