Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation versus Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

L. Sapp, John; A. Wells, George; Parkash, Ratika; G. Stevenson, William; Blier, L.; Sarrazin, J.; Thibault, Bernard; Rivard, Léna; J. Gula, Lorne; Leong‐Sit, Peter; Essebag, Vidal; B. Nery, Pablo; Tung, Stanley; Raymond, Jean‐Marc; D. Sterns, Laurence; D. Veenhuyzen, George; S. Healey, Jeff; Redfearn, Damian; Roux, Jean-François; Tang, Anthony

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1513614

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Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation versus Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 5, 2016

Authors:

John L. Sapp

George A. Wells

Ratika Parkash

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recurrent ventricular tachycardia among survivors of myocardial infarction with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is frequent despite antiarrhythmic drug therapy. The most effective approach to management of this problem is uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, ra...

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Medicine

Cardiology

Ablation

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