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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. Regions are defined as: '''AA''' = antero-apical; '''AB''' = antero-basal; '''AM''' = mid-anterior; '''SA''' = apical septum; '''SB''' = basal-septum; '''SM''' = mid-septum; '''PA''' = posterior apex; '''PB''' = postero-basal; '''PM''' = mid-posterior.. Adapted 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. Regions are defined as: '''AA''' = antero-apical; '''AB''' = antero-basal; '''AM''' = mid-anterior; '''SA''' = apical septum; '''SB''' = basal-septum; '''SM''' = mid-septum; '''PA''' = posterior apex; '''PB''' = postero-basal; '''PM''' = mid-posterior. 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.