In patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, an implanted cardioverter–defibrillator, and recurrent ventricular tachycardia despite the use of antiarrhythmic drugs, catheter ablation is more effective ...
Dr. Jeremy Ruskin answers the question: 'Treatment For Ventricular Tachycardia?' — -- Question: What are my treatment options for ventricular tachycardia, and are there medicines that can treat ...
December 3, 2004 — Programming implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to use antitachycardia pacing (ATP) as a first therapy for fast ventricular tachycardia (FVT) reduces the need for shocks ...
Dr. Timm Dickfeld answers the question: 'What Is Ventricular Tachycardia?' — -- Question: What is ventricular tachycardia, what causes it, and is it always dangerous? Answer :You know in general ...
Ventricular tachycardia arises from an abnormal electrical focus or circuit in the myocardium of the ventricle and is usually manifested as a tachyarrhythmia with a wide QRS complex on ...
The first-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD system offers a single-device, single procedure with a lead placed outside of the heart and veins. This article was originally published by HCPLive. This version ...
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) after palliative repair of congenital heart disease is relatively rare. Despite this rarity, VT is a known cause of early, intermediate and late morbidity and mortality in ...
TRANSIENT arrhythmias are frequently encountered during catheterization of the right side of the heart. 1 They occur most frequently during manipulation of the catheter in the atrium as isolated ...
Two scientists have developed a low-energy defibrillation scheme that significantly reduces the energy needed to re-establish a normal rhythm in the heart's main chambers. They hope this ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with HF who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention were less likely to ...
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Another first for Lansing institutions: Sparrow has become the first health system (and hospital) in Michigan to have implanted a new, life-saving defibrillator for heart ...