Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Empirical Antitachycardia Pacing Versus Shocks for Spontaneous Rapid Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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Mark S. Wathen · Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia

Paul DeGroot · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Michael O. Sweeney · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Alice J. Stark · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mary F. Otterness · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Wayne O. Adkisson · Easton Hospital

Robert C. Canby

Abstract

Compared with shocks, empirical ATP for FVT is highly effective, is equally safe, and improves quality of life. ATP may be the preferred FVT therapy in most ICD patients.

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Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

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Published in: Circulation

Volume 110, Issue 17, pp. 2591-2596

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000145610.64014.e4

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Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Empirical Antitachycardia Pacing Versus Shocks for Spontaneous Rapid Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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