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Sustained ventricular tachycardias

Sustained ventricular tachycardias

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Is a type of:

Rapid heart rate

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Chest

Types of

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
Condition

Symptoms

Chest pain
Dizziness
Episodes of decreased consciousness
Low blood pressure
Loss of consciousness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Sustained ventricular tachycardias
Magnesium sulfate
3.1
9 reviews
IV magnesium sulfate
Beta blocker
Antiarrhythmic
Calcium channel blocker

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Sustained ventricular tachycardias

Surgery

Cardioversion
4.1
11 reviews
Catheter ablation
3.6
8 reviews

Medical devices

Defibrillator

Other treatments

Electrolyte replacement fluids

Tests

Ckmb
Troponin I
Electrolytes
Electrocardiogram

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A 23-year old male asked:

Would a run on non-sustained ventricular tachycardia of 4 beats cause a compensatory pause after?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Is an EP study worth the risks in someone with multiple episodes NSVT (Non-Sustained ventricular tachycardia)? What can I gain from this??

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A 20-year old male asked:

I've had multiple long runs of monomorphic Non-Sustained Ventricular tachycardia. Echo & stress test normal. What causes this?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can chest pain be a symptom of sustained ventricular tachycardias?

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A 48-year old asked:

Any update on treatment for sustained ventricular tachycardias?

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A 44-year old female asked about a female:

How to control ventricular tachycardia?

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A 49-year old male asked:

Can I exercise with ventricular tachycardia?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are some signs of ventricular tachycardia?

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A 29-year old asked:

Are the symptoms of ventricular tachycardia bad?

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A 35-year old asked:

What exactly is "persistent ventricular tachycardia"?

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A 42-year old asked:

How do you treat ventricular tachycardia and long q-t syndrome?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ventricular tachycardia?

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A 38-year old asked:

Whats the life expectency of some one who has ventricular tachycardia?

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A 32-year old asked:

What to do if I have ventricular tachycardia and keep almost blacking out, should I worry?

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A 20-year old male asked:

How can someone know if they have normal tachycardia or ventricular tachycardia if there are no other symptoms?

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A 35-year old asked:

How does ventricular tachycardia kill you?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can ventricular tachycardia cause blackout?

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A 43-year old asked:

What causes pulseless ventricular tachycardia?

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A 46-year old asked:

Compare ventricular vs supraventricular tachycardia?

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A member asked:

Do people with ventricular tachycardia have a lot of pain?

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A 38-year old asked:

Ventricular or supraventricular tachycardia. What's the difference?

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A 28-year old female asked:

What test/s detect fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia ? What causes them? :/

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A 30-year old asked:

What's the difference between supraventricular thachycardia and ventricular tachycardia?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Can I take COenzymeQ10 even though I have Brugada syndrome and ventricular tachycardia?

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A 22-year old male asked:

If someone had angina from a quick BP drop but stabilizes will it cause damage or cause ventricular tachycardia?

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A 24-year old male asked about a 81-year old male:

What is the difference between ventricular fibrillation and ventricular re-entrant tachycardia? And which is more severe?

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A 41-year old asked:

Can you defibrillate any patient in ventricular tachycardia?

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A member asked:

Do doctors see a lot of patients with ventricular tachycardia?

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A 42-year old asked:

Any mechanical treatments for an idiopathic ventricular tachycardia?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are the best treatments for an idiopathic ventricular tachycardia?

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