Which term is abbreviated as V tach?

• A. Ventricular Tachycardia
• B. Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia
• C. Atrial Tachycardia
• D. Sinus Tachycardia

Answer: (A)

The term represented by V tach is ventricular tachycardia. V tach describes a fast heart rhythm that originates in the ventricles, which makes it distinct from rhythms that start in the atria or from the normal sinus node. A broader phrase like ventricular tachyarrhythmia refers to any fast ventricular rhythm, but the shorthand V tach is specifically used for ventricular tachycardia. Atrial tachycardia and sinus tachycardia indicate, respectively, a rhythm starting in the atria and a fast rhythm with normal sinus rhythm, not the ventricles. Thus, V tach corresponds to ventricular tachycardia.