RT Book, Section
A1 John, Roy M.
A1 Stevenson, William G.
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Fauci, Anthony S.
A2 Kasper, Dennis L.
A2 Hauser, Stephen L.
A2 Longo, Dan L.
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1178467774
T1 Treatment Options for Ventricular Arrythmiash1: Overview
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644016
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178467774
RD 2024/04/17
AB Treatment  of  ventricular  arrhythmias  is  guided  by  the  severity  and  frequency  of  symptoms.  For  some,  reassurance  and  removal  of  aggravating  factors  (e.g.,  caffeine)  is  all  that  is  needed.  For  arrhythmias  associated  with  a  sudden  death  risk,  ICD  implantation  is  usually  indicated  and  will  provide  a  “safety-net”  to  terminate  life-threatening  VT  or  VF,  preventing  sudden  death,  but  without  preventing  the  arrhythmia.  When  suppression  of  the  arrhythmia  is  required,  antiarrhythmic  drug  therapy  or  catheter  ablation  are  major  considerations.