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*'''Monomorphic VT''': all ventricular beats have the same configuration. | *'''Monomorphic VT''': all ventricular beats have the same configuration. | ||
*'''Polymorphic VT''': the ventricular beats have a changing configuration. The heart rate is 100-333 bpm. | *'''Polymorphic VT''': the ventricular beats have a changing configuration. The heart rate is 100-333 bpm. | ||
*'''Biphasic VT''': a ventricular tachycardia with a QRS complex that alternates from beat to beat. Associated with | *'''Biphasic VT''': a ventricular tachycardia with a QRS complex that alternates from beat to beat. Associated with digoxin intoxication and long QT syndrome. | ||
===Localisation of the origin of a ventricular tachycardia:=== | ===Localisation of the origin of a ventricular tachycardia:=== | ||