Key result
Anger and physical activity trigger ventricular arrhythmias in ICD patients.
Why the study?
Anger and physical activity are known triggers of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ICDs, but effective therapies to block these responses require further investigation.
Highlights anger and physical activity as triggers for ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ICDs, suggesting a potential target for future therapies.
Supports counseling on anger and activity as arrhythmia triggers in ICD patients; leaves open whether interventions reduce shocks.
Anger and physical activity can trigger ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ICDs. Future investigations of therapies aimed at blocking a response to these stressors may decrease ventricular arrhythmias and shocks in these patients.
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Lampert et al. (2002) studied this question. Anger and physical activity can trigger ventricular arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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