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Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricular
If the heart rate during a ventricular tachycardia episode is very fast or lasts longer than a few seconds, there may be symptoms such as:
Note: Symptoms may start and stop suddenly. In some cases, there are no symptoms.
Signs include:
Ventricular tachycardia may be seen on:
Blood chemistries and other tests may be done.
Olgin JE, Zipes DP. Specific Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP. Libby: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 35.