| Limited predictive value of inducible sustained ventricular tachycardia for future occurrence of spontaneous ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease and relatively preserved cardiac function. | |
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PMID: 12942482 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To evaluate the significance of inducible sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with coronary artery disease and relatively preserved cardiac function, 33 patients who met the following criteria were studied; documented nonsustained VT but no history of life-threatening arrhythmia, inducible sustained VT at electrophysiologic study, and implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator. Eighteen patients developed clinical sustained VT within 2 years. By univariate analysis, left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) and the cycle length of induced VT were associated with clinical VT occurrence. By multivariate analysis, however, EF was the only independent predictor. Among 23 patients with EF <or=40%, 16 patients developed clinical sustained VT compared to 2 of 10 patients with EF >40% (P <.01). In coronary artery disease patients with relatively preserved EF, the incidence of clinical VT is considerably low even though sustained VT is inducible. Inducible VT is therefore not appropriate for risk stratification in this patient population. |
Authors:
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Takehiko Matsushita; Sung Chun; L Bing Liem; Karen J Friday; Ruey J Sung |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of electrocardiology Volume: 36 ISSN: 0022-0736 ISO Abbreviation: J Electrocardiol Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-27 Completed Date: 2004-01-22 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0153605 Medline TA: J Electrocardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 205-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiac Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA. t-matsu@m2.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp |
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Aged Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Coronary Artery Disease / complications Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac Female Humans Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Pacemaker, Artificial Probability Retrospective Studies Stroke Volume / physiology* Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology, physiopathology*, therapy |
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