Background Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is a novel, non-invasive treatment for therapy-refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). In STAR, a high dose of radiation is used to ...

Cardiac arrest, a sudden cessation of heart function, demands immediate intervention to prevent death. Survival rates, currently low, significantly improve with bystander CPR and defibrillation. The ...

Often seen as an option of last resort for ventricular tachycardia, new research suggests catheter ablation could have a place as first-line treatment.

Patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for adverse outcomes. Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular tac ...

CHICAGO -- For patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ischemic cardiomyopathy, going right to catheter ablation improved outcomes compared with trying antiarrhythmic drugs first, the ...

However, in their new study, the researchers looked at 255 adults in Oregon who'd had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by either ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than two-and-a ...

If other treatments aren’t working, you might be eligible for experimental radiation therapy to treat your ventricular tachycardia. What to know about how it works.

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia is a life threatening heart condition. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and how doctors treat and manage this condition.

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, a type of arrhythmia, can cause short episodes of rapid heart rate and related symptoms. It usually doesn’t affect life expectancy, but treatment can help ...

Tachycardia, the medical term for an elevated heart rate, can occur due to stress, anxiety, pain, exercise, or underlying heart conditions.

Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia are two types of heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the symptoms, treatment, and outlook.