BC71.01

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Description

Ventricular tachycardia with 2 or more QRS morphologies.

Index terms

  • Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
  • Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia
  • Torsade de pointes
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  • Torsade de pointes syndrome with short coupling interval

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • BC71.00 – Right outflow tract ventricular tachycardia
  • BC71.02 – Sustained ventricular tachycardia
  • BC71.03 – Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
  • BC71.0Y – Other specified ventricular tachycardia
  • BC71.0Z – Ventricular tachycardia, unspecified

Foundation entity

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/16452928

Part of: BC71.0: Ventricular tachycardia › BC71: Ventricular tachyarrhythmia › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system