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	[[File:VT_origins.svg\|thumb\|Areas of the left ventricle where VT's can originate from: The left ventricle is depicted as having been opened. Regionsare as follows: '''~~IAS~~''': ~~inferoapical septum~~; '''~~AAS~~''': ~~anteroapical septum~~; '''AA''' ~~anteroapical free wall~~; '''AB''': ~~antero-~~basal ~~free wall~~; '''~~ABS~~''', ~~anterobasal and~~ midseptum; '''~~IBS~~''', ~~inferobasal~~ septum; '''IM''': ~~infero-medial freewall~~; '''IL''': ~~infero lateral free wall~~; '''MI''': ~~midinferiorwall; '''IA''': infero apical free wall~~.~~Adopted~~ from Miller et al.<cite>Miller</cite>]]		[[File:VT_origins.svg\|thumb\|Areas of the left ventricle where VT's can originate from: The left ventricle is depicted as having been opened. Regionsare as follows: '''AB''': anterobasal; '''AM''': mid anterior; '''AA''' anterior apex; '''SB''': basal septum; '''SM''', midseptum; '''SA''', apical septum; '''PB''': basal posterior; '''PM''': mid posterior; '''PA''': posterior apex. Adapted from Miller et al.<cite>Miller</cite>]]

	The localisation of the origin (or exit site) of a ventricular tachycardia can be helpful in understanding the cause of the VT and is very helpful when planning an ablation procedure to treat a ventricular tachycardia.		The localisation of the origin (or exit site) of a ventricular tachycardia can be helpful in understanding the cause of the VT and is very helpful when planning an ablation procedure to treat a ventricular tachycardia.