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Tachycardia, Ventricular

Medical Definition: An abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes, usually in excess of 150 per minute. It is generated within the ventricle, below the BUNDLE OF HIS, and is most commonly associated with atrioventricular dissociation.
Guide Notes: originates below the bundle of His: do not confuse with TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR which originates above the bundle of His
Previously Indexed: Tachycardia (1966-1992)
Tachycardia, Ventricular Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Torsades de Pointes - A ventricular tachycardia characterized by periodic twisting of the points of the QRS complexes and rates between 200 and 250 beats per minute. It may be self-limited or may progress to ventricular fibrillation.

Tachycardia, Ventricular Medical Definitions and Terms

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