Open AccessWhich ventricular tachycardia is dangerous?
Author(s) -
John Camm A.,
Gusoy Sinan,
Brugada Ramon,
Brugada Josep,
Brugada Pedro,
Andries Erik
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960150110
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , hemodynamics , sustained ventricular tachycardia , ventricular function , anesthesia
The treatment of ventricular arrhythmias remains a major challenge in cardiology. Several very helpful pieces of information can be obtained from the clinical history. The left ventricular function and the hemodynamic effects of a ventricular tachycardia are the two main factors affecting survival. Therefore, if a patient with sustained ventricular tachycardia presents with syncope or cardiac arrest, or if his functional class for dyspnea is III‐IV (NYHA classification), he is a candidate for an implantable defibrillator while otherwise medical therapy is advised.