| Evaluation and treatment strategies in patients at high risk of sudden death post myocardial infarction. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9294665 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Over 50 percent of deaths in patients who survive an acute myocardial infarction are due to fatal ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Patients who survive an episode of sustained ventricular arrhythmia are at highest risk of recurrent cardiac arrest. Electrophysiologic studies have been found to be useful in guiding therapy and reducing mortality in these patients and in patients with syncope due to arrhythmic etiology. Evaluation and treatment of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia post infarction remains somewhat controversial. A recently published trial (MADIT), however, showed improved survival with an implanted defibrillator in patients with coronary disease and asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. Asymptomatic patients post infarction at high risk include those who have significant left ventricular dysfunction, late potentials, high-grade ventricular ectopy, and abnormal heart rate variability. These tests individually, however, have a low positive predictive accuracy. This, combined with the fact that antiarrhythmic drugs are frequently not effective and can be proarrhythmic, leaves the best treatment for these patients uncertain. It is known, however, that beta-adrenoreceptor blocking agents do reduce mortality after an acute myocardial infarction. Early studies have shown mixed results relating to sudden death and total mortality with amiodarone. To date, no other antiarrhythmic drug has shown benefit, while several have been shown to be harmful. Recent studies have also shown some beneficial effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, carvedilol, a third-generation beta-blocking agent with vasodilator properties, and the angiotensin II receptor antagonist losartan. However, their precise role in reducing sudden death needs to be defined further. |
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Authors:
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R D Underwood; J Sra; M Akhtar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical cardiology Volume: 20 ISSN: 0160-9289 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Cardiol Publication Date: 1997 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-10-20 Completed Date: 1997-10-20 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903272 Medline TA: Clin Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 753-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Electrophysiology Laboratory, Milwaukee Heart Institute of Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Wisconsin, USA. |
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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therapeutic use* Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods* Combined Modality Therapy Death, Sudden / etiology* Electrocardiography, Ambulatory Humans Myocardial Infarction / complications*, mortality, therapy Prognosis Risk Factors Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications, physiopathology, therapy* |
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents |
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Comment In:
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Clin Cardiol. 1997 Nov;20(11):910
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9383581
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