TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR


Meaning of TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR in English

An abnormal heart rhythm that is rapid, regular and originates from an area of the ventricle, the lower chamber of the heart. Ventricular tachycardias are life threatening arrhythmias most commonly associated with heart attacks or scarring of the heart muscle from previous heart attack.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.