CHICAGO -- For patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ischemic cardiomyopathy, going right to catheter ablation improved outcomes compared with trying antiarrhythmic drugs first, the VANISH2 ...

Patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for adverse outcomes. Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular ...

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, a type of arrhythmia, can cause short episodes of rapid heart rate and related symptoms. It usually doesn’t affect life expectancy, but treatment can help you ...

Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate that occurs in the lower chambers of the heart and lasts for less than 30 seconds. Tachycardia is a heart rate that is faster ...

The UAB Departments of Radiation Oncology and Cardiology are looking for patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) not controlled by medications and catheter ablation. The trial will allow patients ...

Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia is an irregular heartbeat where the bottom chambers of your heart beat quicker than usual. It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness, or fatigue.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Catheter ablation benefited certain patients with MI and an implantable cardioverter ...

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a heart rhythm problem, or arrhythmia. If you have it, your heartbeat is faster and irregular at times. When this happens, it’s harder ...

A new multicenter trial has used a new ablation technique for patients with ventricular tachycardia, an abnormally rapid heart rhythm that is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide. A first ...

Depending on the type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), medication can help slow or regulate a person’s heartbeat. Doctors will assess symptoms to decide the best medication. Medications for ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs are used commonly in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia, but without proven survival benefit. In ...

The comedian, who died Tuesday at 67, was dealing with "a very specific, rare genetic disorder," cardiologist Dr. Jennifer Haythe tells PEOPLE Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...