Treating ventricular tachycardia.

Marjorie McDonough

Journal: Journal of continuing education in nursing 2009;40(8):342-3

PMID: 19681568

Abstract

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmia requiring emergency medical care. VT is readily recognized on the electrocardiogram. VT is usually caused by ischemic or structural heart disease, electrolyte disturbances, or the effects of drug therapy. Emergency treatment of VT follows the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms for pulseless VT and stable and unstable VT with a pulse.

DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20090723-09

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MeSH Terms: Algorithms, Electrocardiography, Emergency Treatment, Humans, Nursing Assessment, Tachycardia, Ventricular