Why the study?
What are the diagnostic and therapeutic roles of electrophysiological testing and long-term clinical outcomes in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation?
Population
6 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, identified from…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 50 months
Key result
In 6 survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, all patients were alive at a mean follow-up of 50 months, though recurrent events were observed.
Authors
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Supports ICD use for survival in rare IVF cases; leaves open EP testing utility and needs larger studies.
Observational (n=6)
What are the diagnostic and therapeutic roles of electrophysiological testing and long-term clinical outcomes in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation?
In a small series of survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, long-term survival was excellent, though recurrences occurred and were treated by ICDs.
Tung et al. (1994) conducted an observational in Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors (n=6). Electrophysiological testing and various treatments (ICD, beta-blocker, or none) was evaluated on Long-term clinical outcome (survival and recurrence). In 6 survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, all patients were alive at a mean follow-up of 50 months, though recurrent events were observed.