Dr. Steve Hammill answers the question: 'What Is Sinus Tachycardia?' — -- Question: What is sinus tachycardia, and is it something that should be treated? Answer :Sinus tachycardia is the heart ...

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Q: I was feeling lightheaded and having palpitations, went to the ER and was admitted to the ICU. They said I had a run of ventricular tachycardia. What is this? A: The heartbeat is controlled by ...

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 ...

Based on the word's Latin roots, tachycardia essentially means fast or swift heart. From a medical perspective, this refers to a heart rate that's faster than normal. Although what's abnormally fast, ...

If you have ventricular tachycardia, your doctor may give you medicine to slow your heart rate down. You might also need a catheter ablation. In this procedure, a doctor threads a thin tube through an ...

Q: I was feeling lightheaded and having palpitations, went to the ER and was admitted me to the ICU. They said I had a run of ventricular tachycardia. What is this? A: The heartbeat is controlled by ...

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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 ...