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When you experience a <30 sec non sustained vt in a normal structured heart would you feel a pulse in your wrist or not at the time?

Q: when you experience a <30 sec non sustained vt in a normal structured heart would you feel a pulse in your wrist or not at the time?

It depends on the: rate of the VT. Less than 150 BPM you would probably feel it.

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

It depends on the: rate of the VT. Less than 150 BPM you would probably feel it.

Dr Miller agreed

Answered 3/22/2017

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A member asked:

When you experience a <30 sec non sustained vt in a normal structured heart would you feel a pulse in your wrist or not at the time?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Dr Miller agreed

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