Why the study?
Does the presence of right ventricular abnormalities on radionuclide angiography predict sudden death in patients with right ventricular arrhythmias?
Population
188 patients with severe arrhythmias originating from the right ventricle
Comparison
Abnormal right ventricular findings on… vs Normal radionuclide angiography (RNA) (n=82)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 45+/-34 months
Authors
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Abnormal RNA may aid risk stratification in RV arrhythmia patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding therapy.
Does the presence of right ventricular abnormalities on radionuclide angiography predict sudden death in patients with right ventricular arrhythmias?
Radionuclide angiography identifying right ventricular abnormalities is highly predictive of sudden death in patients presenting with right ventricular arrhythmias.
Guludec et al. (2001) studied this question.
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