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Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular tachycardia is a rapid resting heart rate initiated within the ventricles, typically at 160 - 240 beats per minute (normal resting rate is 60 - 100 beats per minute).

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| Review Date: 8/16/2004 12:00:00 AM Reviewed By: Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke�s Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network and A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team.
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