AN OVERVIEW OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL STORM

Electrical storm is defined as recurrent, hemodynamically destabilizin g ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation occurring two or more times in a 24 h period, and usually requiring electrical cardiov ersion or defibrillation. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of this serious arrhythmia and in its pharmacological man agement have improved the prognosis for patients experiencing electric al storm. In this article, several different clinical syndromes of ele ctrical storm and the management of each are examined.