Significance of accelerated idioventricular rhythm in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Authors
Grimm, W Hoffmann, J Menz, V Schmidt, C Muller, HH Maisch, B
Citation
W. Grimm et al., Significance of accelerated idioventricular rhythm in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, AM J CARD, 85(7), 2000, pp. 899
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000401)85:7<899:SOAIRI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Holter monitoring was performed in 202 patients with idiopathic dilated car diomyopathy, which revealed accelerated idioventricular rhythm in 16 patien ts (8%) and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in 70 patients (35%). Duri ng 32 +/- 15-month prospective follow-up, no significant difference was obs erved for major arrhythmic events and transplant-free survival between pati ents with and without accelerated idioventricular rhythm, whereas patients with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia had a significantly higher incide nce of major arrhythmic events and a lower transplant-free survival rate.