Why the study?
Does external electric countershock terminate drug-resistant ventricular tachycardia in a conscious patient?
Population
A 59-year-old man with ventricular tachycardia resistant to drug therapy and a history of acute myocardial…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support external countershock for drug-resistant VT in conscious patients; leaves open need for controlled trials on safety and efficacy.
Does external electric countershock terminate drug-resistant ventricular tachycardia in a conscious patient?
This early case report demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of elective external electric countershock for terminating drug-resistant ventricular tachycardia in a conscious patient.
Sidney Alexander (1961) studied this question.
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