SPONTANEOUS VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA TREATED BY ANTITACHYCARDIA PACING

Authors
NASIR N PACIFICO A DOYLE TK EARLE NR HARDAGE ML HENRY PD
Citation
N. Nasir et al., SPONTANEOUS VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA TREATED BY ANTITACHYCARDIA PACING, The American journal of cardiology, 79(6), 1997, pp. 820
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
79
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)79:6<820:SVTBAP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The database of the registry for an implantable cardioverter defibrill ator was analyzed to determine the efficacy and safety of antitachycar dia pacing for the termination of ventricular tachycardia. In 22,339 e pisodes treated, termination occurred in 94% and acceleration in only 1.4%.