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📋Overview
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a type of rapid heart rhythm originating from the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart. It is characterized by a fast heart rate that can impair the heart's ability to pump blood effectively. VT is a potentially serious arrhythmia that can occur in the context of structural heart disease or, less commonly, in structurally normal hearts.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0042514ICD-10-CM
I47.2I47.20
MeSH
D017180
SNOMED CT (US)
25569003
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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