Can A Calcium Blocker Cause Ventricular Tachycardia?
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.
Alternative Names
Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricular
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Ventricular tachycardia is a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute, with at least three irregular heartbeats in a row.
The condition can develop as an early or late complication of a
Cardiomyopathy - Heart failure
- Heart surgery
Myocarditis Valvular...
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