My 18 year old granddaughter recently wore a heart monitor for one week. Today Dr. Office called and said she had one eppisode of V Tach during that week and they are referring her to a cardiologist. Naturally the family is concerned (especially parents). How serious is this and should she see a cardiologist in Huntsville or Birmingham, Alabama. We are located in a small N.Alabama town and have one local cardiologist but don t know anything about him. He is new to the area. Thanks for any info.

Summarized question: What does an episode of ventricular tachycardia in a teenager indicate?