1. The pathophysiology of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) occurs over three phases: compensatory, left ventricular dysfunction, and left ventricular failure phases. 2. During all three phases, there is left ventricular remodeling and failure, neurohormonal activation, defects in calcium ion handling, and extracellular matrix remodeling. 3. In the later phases, left ventricular dilation and declining ejection fraction occur, leading to heart failure as pathological changes develop.