What is Ventricular Tachycardia?

Ventricular tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm, that originates in one of the ventricles of the heart. This is a potentially life-threatening arrhythmia because it may lead to ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and sudden death.

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What do patients take to treat Ventricular Tachycardia and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
0

These charts show data from Ventricular Tachycardia patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Ventricular Tachycardia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
72% Females
28% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 6
20-29 yrs 8
30-39 yrs 5
40-49 yrs 6
50-59 yrs 4
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 34
Not Officially Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from Ventricular Tachycardia patients who have completed their condition history