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ventricular ectopics (multifocal)
Heartbeats originating from more than one location within the ventricles
ventricular tachycardia (VT)
A fast, abnormal, and life-threatening rhythm, which is more common in
people who have had a myocardial infarction
wide complex tachycardia (WCT)
A sequence of three or more consecutive, ventricular contractions, at a fast
rate. In the absence of artefact, this should be considered as ventricular
tachycardia.
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
An extra electrical connection inside the heart that acts as a short circuit.