Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is an abnormal heart rhythm where the bottom chambers of your heart beat too quickly. People with severe cases may experience sudden cardiac arrest. Conditions that ...

Limited information exists on whether ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (VT/VF) affects the prognosis of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). After performing a ...

Ventricular fibrillation (VFib or VF) and ventricular tachycardia (v-tach or VT) are two types of heart arrhythmia that occur in the heart’s lower chambers called the ventricles. The ventricles ...

Short coupled variant torsade de pointes PVCs with a short coupling interval (less than 300 ms), originating from the Purkinje fibers PVCs had a coupling interval of 380 ms Catecholaminergic ...

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (a.k.a. Torsades de Pointes) is best treated with intravenous magnesium. Patients with a prolonged QT interval have a higher risk of developing polymorphic VT.

Background: A 25-year-old woman experienced three episodes of syncope over the course of 2 years. The attacks all occurred just after she had sat down, and two were accompanied by convulsions. She had ...