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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Common complications of ventricular tachycardia include:^[1]

Prognosis of ventricular tachycardia in patients largely depends upon the presence and severity of underlying cardiac disease.^[2]^[3]
In patients without evidence of ischemia or structural heart disease, prognosis is generally good.
Meanwhile, patients with underlying cardiac pathology may require lifelong medical therapy with medications, catheter ablation, and/or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement.

↑ Peichl P, Wichterle D, Pavlu L, Cihak R, Aldhoon B, Kautzner J (August 2014). "Complications of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: a single-center experience". Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 7 (4): 684–90. doi:10.1161/CIRCEP.114.001530. PMID 24958396.
↑ Trappe, Hans-Joachim; Brugada, Pedro; Talajic, Mario; Bella, Paolo Della; Lezaun, Roman; Mulleneers, Rob; Wellens, Hein J.J. (1988). "Prognosis of patients with ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation: Role of the underlying etiology". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 12 (1): 166–174. doi:10.1016/0735-1097(88)90370-1. ISSN 0735-1097.
↑ Trappe HJ, Brugada P, Talajic M, Della Bella P, Lezaun R, Mulleneers R, Wellens HJ (July 1988). "Prognosis of patients with ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation: role of the underlying etiology". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 12 (1): 166–74. doi:10.1016/0735-1097(88)90370-1. PMID 3379202.