Ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs most commonly in the presence of structural heart disease or myocardial scarring from prior infarction. It is associated with increased mortality, especially when it results in cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. When not due to reversible causes (such as acute ischemia/infarction), placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for prevention of future sudden death is indicated.
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