Value of Serial Electropharmacological Testing in Managing Patients Resuscitated from Cardiac Arrest

11 patients (9 men, 2 women; mean age: 59.9 yrs) who survived an episode of cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation. 10 had chronic ischemic heart disease with prior MI, 1 had no structural heart disease, and 4 had a ventricular aneurysm.

Serial acute drug testing (electrophysiologic studies) to select an effective chronic antiarrhythmic regimen

Empiric antiarrhythmic therapy (1 patient who refused testing)

Sudden death or recurrence of cardiac arresthard clinical