title: Ventricular tachycardia. Mechanisms, diagnosis, and management.
abstract: This article discusses ventricular tachycardia with reference to the various proposed mechanisms, diagnosis, and management. Criteria for the diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia caused by reentry, automaticity, and triggered activity are presented. The use of various drugs as well as the role of electrophysiologic testing is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents