December 7, 2004Open Access
Long-Term Clinical Course of Patients After Termination of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia by an Implanted Defibrillator
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients after successful appropriate therapy by an implanted defibrillator (ICD) for ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF)
I
Intervention
Implanted defibrillator (ICD) therapy terminating VT or VF
O
Outcome
Survival at 1 year after arrhythmia terminationhard clinical
Patients who have VT or VF successfully terminated by an ICD have an 80% 1-year survival rate but face increased risk of heart failure and nonsudden cardiac death, requiring close monitoring of left ventricular function.
Abstract
Successful appropriate therapy by an ICD for VT or VF is associated with 80% survival at 1 year after arrhythmia termination. These patients are at increased risk for heart failure and nonsudden cardiac death after device termination of VT or VF and should receive special attention for the prevention and management of progressive left ventricular dysfunction during long-term follow-up.
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Authors
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Arthur J. Moss
Semmelweis University
H
Henry Greenberg
Electrophysiology
Robert B. Case
Electrophysiology
Journals
Circulation
Actions
Institutions
Mayo Clinic
University of Rochester Medical Center
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
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