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To update management strategies for patients with ventricular arrhythmias and reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death.

April 25, 2026

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

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To update management strategies for patients with ventricular arrhythmias and reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death.
Review of existing literature and clinical trials related to ventricular arrhythmias.
Expert consensus on risk assessment and treatment options.
Development of a guideline for clinical practice following established protocols.
New management recommendations aimed at reducing risk factors for sudden cardiac death.
Emphasis on individual risk assessment to tailor treatment plans.
Recommendations for the use of advanced interventions in high-risk patients.

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Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair Patrick T. O’Gara, MD, MACC, FAHA, Chair-Elect Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Immediate Past Chair ¶1 Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA Joshua A. Beckman, MD, MS, FAHA Kim K. Birtcher, MS, PharmD, AACC Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FACC,

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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