Cardiac Disorder
Health Encyclopedia: Ventricular Tachycardia
Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricular
Prevention
In some cases, the disorder is not preventable. In other cases, treatment of underlying cardiac disorders, correction of blood chemistries, and correction of underlying heart diseases may prevent ventricular tachycardia.
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Expert & Community Posts
What Is The Relationship Between Depression and Heart Disease?
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Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease risk? Does it have a direct... Read more »
The Link Between Depression & Heart Disease
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Heart disease and osteoporosis: Same problem, different place?
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Health Guide
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Medications
...prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack,... Read more »
...(nay-DOE-lole) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »
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... Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or have heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease,... Read more »
...(met-oh-PRO-lol) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary... Read more »
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