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Why is digoxin contraindicated in ventricular tachycardias?
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Ventricular tachycar: Ventricular tachycardia is a dangerous cardiac rhythm and one of the abnormal rhythms caused by digoxin toxicity. Digoxin could cause worsening of VT or conversion to vf.
Answered 6/10/2014
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