Ventricular tachycardia is regular.

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Ventricular tachycardia is regular.

Ventricular tachycardia is driven by a focus in the ventricles, so when it occurs as a monomorphic VT the ventricular impulses arise in a single pattern and fire at a constant pace. That creates a rapid but regular rhythm with steady RR intervals and uniform, wide QRS complexes. This regularity is a hallmark that helps distinguish VT from irregular rhythms such as atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, where the intervals between beats vary due to inconsistent conduction. While polymorphic VT (like torsades) can appear irregular because the QRS morphology changes beat to beat, the typical presentation examiners expect is a regular rhythm. Thus the statement is correct.

Ventricular tachycardia is driven by a focus in the ventricles, so when it occurs as a monomorphic VT the ventricular impulses arise in a single pattern and fire at a constant pace. That creates a rapid but regular rhythm with steady RR intervals and uniform, wide QRS complexes. This regularity is a hallmark that helps distinguish VT from irregular rhythms such as atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, where the intervals between beats vary due to inconsistent conduction. While polymorphic VT (like torsades) can appear irregular because the QRS morphology changes beat to beat, the typical presentation examiners expect is a regular rhythm. Thus the statement is correct.

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