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What is Ventricular Tachycardia Wide Complex? – Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video reviews ventricular tachycardia.
- It is caused by one irritable foci in the ventricle firing, causing retrograde conduction.
- That makes for slow conduction through the heart.
- The rate is usually between 150 and 250.
- If the patient is stable, treat them with medications.
- If they are unstable, utilize synchronized cardioversion.
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