Key result
In young patients with ventricular tachycardia and no overt heart disease, subtle cardiac abnormalities were found in 70%, and untreated mortality was up to 13% over an 8-year period.
Population
24 young patients presenting with ventricular tachycardia without clinical evidence of heart disease.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 7.5 years
Authors
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May signal early cardiomyopathy warranting evaluation in young VT patients; leaves open whether intervention reduces mortality.
Cohort (n=24)
In young patients with ventricular tachycardia and no overt heart disease, VT may be an early sign of cardiomyopathy and carries a risk of sudden death if left untreated.
Deal et al. (1986) conducted a cohort in Ventricular tachycardia without overt heart disease (n=24). Antiarrhythmic medication vs. No treatment was evaluated on Sudden death. In young patients with ventricular tachycardia and no overt heart disease, subtle cardiac abnormalities were found in 70%, and untreated mortality was up to 13% over an 8-year period.
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