VT

Question 1

What is the most common type of VT?

Answer 1

ischemic

Question 2

What is the first line therapy for ischemic VT ?

Answer 2

ICD

Question 3

How long must a VT last before it is labeled sustained?

Answer 3

30 secs or 10 beats

Question 4

What is the most common type of idiopathic VT?

Answer 4

RVOT

Question 5

What type of tach is associated with triggered activity?

Answer 5

Torsades

Question 6

Which phase of the AP do EADs occur?

Answer 6

phase 3

Question 7

Which of the following is the drug of choice for pulseless VT?

Answer 7

Epinephrine

Question 8

Where will the tach originate if it resembles LBBB?

Answer 8

Right ventricle

Question 9

What EF was MADIT II criteria?

Answer 9

30

Question 10

What type of Vt is seen with ischemic heart disease?

Answer 10

Monomorphic

Question 11

True or False:

AV dissociation is often seen with VT

Answer 11

true

Question 12

True or False:

An EF of 40 % increases the likelyhood for developing reentry VT

Answer 12

true

Question 13

DADs occur during which phase of the AP?

Answer 13

phase 4

Question 14

What is the treatment of choice for Torsades?

Answer 14

Magnesium Sulfate

Question 15

Where does Monomorphic VT occur?

Answer 15

reentry around scar

Question 16

DADs are associated with what triggered activity?

Answer 16

catecol - dependent