Why the study?
Does electrophysiological stimulation predict arrhythmia recurrence or survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic ventricular tachyarrhythmias?
Population
19 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
17 ± 11 months
Authors
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EPS non-inducibility should not guide therapy in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; leaves open its value for arrhythmia risk stratification.
Does electrophysiological stimulation predict arrhythmia recurrence or survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic ventricular tachyarrhythmias?
In patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, non-inducibility during EPS or prevention of induction with antiarrhythmic therapy does not confer long-term protection against recurrent arrhythmias.
Milner et al. (1988) studied this question.
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