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ventricular tachycardia

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noun

Pathology.

  1. a cardiac arrhythmia in which the muscles of the ventricles contract irregularly in a rapid, uncoordinated manner, impairing the normal pumping of blood.

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To understand more about radiation's effects on the heart, the researchers plan to continue their investigations of the patients already receiving radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

In a statement, Schwartz confirmed that Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to type 2 myotonic dystrophy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022

His friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz said in a statement he died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022

Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, his publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

One patient is in intermittent ventricular tachycardia, repeatedly needing defibrillation.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2020

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