A wearable cardiac event monitor may be used to diagnose tachycardia. This type of portable ECG device records heart activity only during episodes of irregular heart rhythms (arrythmias). An electrocardiogram is the most common tool used to diagnose tachycardia .
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VF is a WCT caused by irregular electrical activity and characterized by a ventricular rate of usually greater than 300 with discrete QRS complexes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). QRS morphology in VF varies in shape, amplitude, and duration with a prominent irregular rhythm.
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Ventricular fibrillation seldom terminates spontaneously , since several re-entrant wavefronts, independent from each other, coexist, and the simultaneous extinction of all the circuits is unlikely.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). An ECG can show if your heart is beating too fast, too slow or not at all. If you’re having an episode of ventricular fibrillation, the ECG usually shows a heartbeat of about 300 to 400 beats a minute .
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Ventricular fibrillation is more serious than atrial fibrillation . Ventricular fibrillation frequently results in loss of consciousness and death, because ventricular arrhythmias are more likely to interrupt the pumping of blood, or undermine the heart’s ability to supply the body with oxygen-rich blood.
Read moreWhat is the difference between tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia?
Tachycardia is a very fast heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute. The many forms of tachycardia depend on where the fast heart rate begins. If it begins in the ventricles, it is called ventricular tachycardia . If it begins above the ventricles, it is called supraventricular tachycardia.
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