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*'''Polymorphic VT''': the ventricular beats have a changing configuration. The RR interval is 180-600 ms (comparable to a heart rate of 100-333 bpm).
*'''Polymorphic VT''': the ventricular beats have a changing configuration. The RR interval is 180-600 ms (comparable to a heart rate of 100-333 bpm).
*'''Biphasic VT''': a ventricular tachycardia with a QRS complex that alternates from beat to beat. Associated with [[Miscellaneous#Digoxin|digoxin intoxication]].
*'''Biphasic VT''': a ventricular tachycardia with a QRS complex that alternates from beat to beat. Associated with [[Miscellaneous#Digoxin|digoxin intoxication]].
==Examples==
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Image:12lead_vt1.jpg|Ventricular tachycardia of 140 bpm with a [[lbbb|left bundle branch block]] pattern and left [[heart axis]].
Image:12lead_vt2.png|Ventricular tachycardia of 250 bpm with a [[rbbb|right bundle branch block]] pattern and right [[heart axis]].
Image:12lead_vt3.png|Ventricular tachycardia of 150 bpm with a [[rbbb|right bundle branch block]] pattern and right [[heart axis]]. Mind the 5th and 6th complex from the right side. These are fusion complexes.
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