You are in Member Communities . It bummed me out. Here's some general information for you that I hope you find helpful. Laurie and your doctor should be able to provide you with additional information. A rapid heart beat initiated within the ventricles, characterized by 3 or more consecutive premature ventricular beats.
Ventricular tachycardia can occur spontaneously.
It may be a result of scar tissue formed after an earlier heart attack, or an undesired effect of antiarrhythmic drugs. Torsade de pointes is a form of ventricular tachycardia with characteristic variation in the conduction of the ventricular stimulus. Ventricular tachycardia occurs in approximately 2 out of 10,000 people. In some cases, there are no symptoms. Decreased urine output may also be associated with this condition.