ventricular
adjective
ven·tric·u·lar
ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 
vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular pressure
ventricular myocardium
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ICDs are implanted in people with ventricular arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
About one in four experienced episodes of ventricular tachycardia, a rapid heart rhythm that can become life-threatening if sustained.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital patient diagnosed with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Fetterman, who has been open about his mental and physical health struggles, recently fell due to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up while on a walk in Pennsylvania.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
About one in four experienced episodes of ventricular tachycardia, a rapid heart rhythm that can become life-threatening if sustained.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital patient diagnosed with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Fetterman, who has been open about his mental and physical health struggles, recently fell due to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up while on a walk in Pennsylvania.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Ventricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventricular. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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ventricular
adjective
ven·tric·u·lar
ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər, vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle especially of the heart or brain
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