A Comparison of Antiarrhythmic-Drug Therapy with Implantable Defibrillators in Patients Resuscitated from Near-Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmias

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Authors

The Antiarrhythmics versus Implantable Defibrillators Investigators

Abstract

Among survivors of ventricular fibrillation or sustained ventricular tachycardia causing severe symptoms, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is superior to antiarrhythmic drugs for increasing overall survival.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 337, Issue 22, pp. 1576-1584

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199711273372202

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