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ventricular arrhythmia

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ventricular arrhythmia
An abnormal, usually rapid, heart rhythm that arises in a ventricle; VAs are often life threatening and 2º to myocardial infarction Examples V tach, V fib


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Giving a cause of death as spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia due to ischemic heart disease, Home Office pathologist Brian Rodgers said: "There was no indication to suggest she had been assaulted.
Brugada syndrome is a condition that causes a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm and can lead to an abnormality called ventricular arrhythmia, which if left untreated can cause fainting, seizures, breathing difficulties or sudden death.
 
 
 
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