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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Ischemic heart disease]] is a common cause of ventricular tachycardia. Other causes of ventricular tachycardia are illicit drug use such as [[cocaine]] and [[methamphetamine]], [[structural heart disease]]s including [[congenital heart disease]]s and inherited [[channelopathies]]. In addition, drugs that [[prolong the QT interval]] and [[electrolyte disturbances]] such as [[hypokalemia]], [[hypomagnesemia]], and [[hypocalcemia]] can also predispose to ventricular tachycardia. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Avirup Guha, M.B.B.S.[2]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [3]
Overview
Ischemic heart disease is a common cause of ventricular tachycardia. Other causes of ventricular tachycardia are illicit drug use such as cocaine and methamphetamine, structural heart diseases including congenital heart diseases and inherited channelopathies. In addition, drugs that prolong the QT interval and electrolyte disturbances such as hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalcemia can also predispose to ventricular tachycardia.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
- Acid-base disturbances
- Antiarrhythmics
- Azithromycin
- Cardioversion
- Clarithromycin
- Claritin
- Cocaine
- Congestive heart failure
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Erythromycin
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Myocarditis
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Pulmonary artery catheter
- STEMI
- Tricyclic antidepressants