RT Book, Section
A1 Bradfield, Jason S.
A1 Boyle, Noel G.
A1 Shivkumar, Kalyanam
A2 Fuster, Valentin
A2 Harrington, Robert A.
A2 Narula, Jagat
A2 Eapen, Zubin J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161718616
T1 VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS
T2 Hurst's The Heart, 14e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843249
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161718616
RD 2024/04/20
AB Ventricular  arrhythmias  occur  commonly  in  clinical  practice,  and  range  from  benign  asymptomatic  premature  ventricular  contractions  (PVCs)  to  sustained  ventricular  tachycardia  (VT)  or  ventricular  fibrillation  (VF)  resulting  in  sudden  cardiac  death  (SCD).  The  presence  of  structural  heart  disease  plays  a  major  role  in  risk  stratification;  however,  it  is  important  to  recognize  potentially  lethal  arrhythmias  can  occur  in  structurally  normal-appearing  hearts.  Management  depends  on  the  associated  symptoms,  underlying  pathologic  substrate,  hemodynamic  consequences,  and  associated  long-term  prognosis.  Given  the  complexity  of  these  arrhythmias,  initial  management,  risk  stratification,  and  treatment  of  ventricular  arrhythmias  pose  a  significant  challenge  to  clinicians.