Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in cardiac arrest survivors with either ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Abstract

We evaluated whether long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy affects the inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in relation to reverse remodeling in cardiac arrest survivors with either ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Clinical, electrophysiologic, and echocardiographic data of 18 patients were obtained before and after 6 months of cardiac resynchronization.

• Authors: Philippine Kiès, Jeroen J Bax, Sander G Molhoek, Gabe B Bleeker, Katja Zeppenfeld, Marianne Bootsma, Lieselot van Erven, Paul Steendijk, Ernst E van der Wall, Martin J Schalij
• Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol) Vol. 95 Issue 9 Pg. 1111-4 (May 01 2005) ISSN: 0002-9149 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15842986 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated (physiopathology, therapy)
• Defibrillators, Implantable
• Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
• Female
• Heart Arrest
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Ischemia (physiopathology, therapy)
• Prospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Survivors
• Tachycardia, Ventricular (diagnosis, etiology)
• Ventricular Fibrillation (diagnosis, etiology)