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Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia

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Is a type of:

Rapid heart rate • Sustained ventricular tachycardias

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Lightheaded
Dizziness
Heart palpitations

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
Beta blocker
Antiarrhythmic
Flecainide

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia

Surgery

Catheter ablation

Medical devices

Defibrillator

Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Lifestyle changes

Tests

Holter monitoring
Ckmb
Troponin
Basic metabolic panel
Electrocardiogram

Related questions

A member asked:

Do people with ventricular tachycardia have a lot of pain?

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A member asked:

Do doctors see a lot of patients with ventricular tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Can chest pain be a symptom of Sustained ventricular tachycardias?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can ventricular tachycardia cause blackout?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

What causes pulseless ventricular tachycardia?

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A 30-year old asked:

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

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old male asked:

What is ventricular tachycardia ?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

How does ventricular tachycardia kill you?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Any update on treatment for sustained ventricular tachycardias?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

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

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

What are the best treatments for an idiopathic ventricular tachycardia?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

Can anterior mitral leaflet redundancy with trivial regurgitation cause ventricular tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Is supra ventricular tachycardia (svt), a congenital disease or not?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 69-year old female asked:

Have bronchitis. Up much of night coughing. Should I be flying 4 hrs to Florida tomorrow for week vacation. Also have supra ventricular tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

Is consumption of alcohol (beer, wine) safe with supra-ventricular tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

All my ecgs show up right ventricular conduction delay, I also have innapropriate sinus tachycardia should I be worried?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

I have high blood press and tachycardia. Every time I get EKG it says i have left ventricular hypertrophy but I had Echo which was normal! Why?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

My father 70yr ,diagnosed ventricular bigeminy.is it dangerous?can amiodarone help controlling it?treatment options for ventricular tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

Does coronary artery disease directly cause ventricular tachycardia or is it after heart attacks and damage etc?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is there a reason he loses consciousness after exhibiting tachycardia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

Can tachycardia be a symptom of stroke?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

is there a?difference between atrial tachycardia and junctional tachycardia?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

Is it dangerous to make sport with a psychosomatic tachycardia and high weight?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

Hypothyroid causes tachycardia and palpatations. My doc told its a symp of hyperT. There are somany posts online stating tachy with hypo?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

All normal heart test. Drs can't find reasons for couplet, multifocal, tachycardia. what else can I do? I already see a EP. SAY HEART IS STRU NORMAL.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 59-year old male asked:

An otherwise healthy person has a non-life threatening tachycardia. What would be the better Rx (no need for ablation) to use to decrease this event?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

Male 22 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A year ago I had cold tingly feelings all over my face they went. Now I have odd ones over body. MS?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

What should you do with a child with a severe tachycardia?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Is supraventricular tachycardia a common condition?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Do you know a website to find about supraventricular tachycardia?

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