ventricular tachycardia
Medical term EKG and Cardiovascular Testing
A fast, life-threatening rhythm from the ventricles with wide QRS complexes.
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Related terms
- stroke volumeThe amount of blood the left ventricle pumps with each beat.
- systoleThe phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts.
- T waveThe EKG wave showing ventricular repolarization (recovery).
- ventricular fibrillationA chaotic, life-threatening rhythm in which the ventricles quiver and blood is not pumped; it needs…