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Arrhythmia
Electrical storm is an independent predictor of poor outcome in ICD patients
June 17th, 2005
Electrical storm is an independent predictor of poor outcome in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients. "Electrical storm (ES) is a life-threatening arrhythmia complication affecting patients treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Despite its increasing importance, existing data on prognosis and management of ICD patients affected by ES are limited and conflicting," explained G.K. Andrikopoulos and associates at the University of Athens in a recent issue of the journal Europace. "We prospectively studied 169 consecutive patients receiving an ICD. Thirty-two patients presented with at least one episode of ES...
Source: Drug Week (2005-06-17)
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