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

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.

Keywords

MedicineAmiodaroneVentricular fibrillationVentricular tachycardiaCardiologyInternal medicineCardioversionDefibrillationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorEjection fractionAnesthesiaAtrial fibrillationHeart failure

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University of Washington US

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 337
Issue: 22
Pages: 1576-1584
Citations: 3203
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                                    The Antiarrhythmics versus Implantable Defibrillators Investigators
                                
                            (1997). 
                            A Comparison of Antiarrhythmic-Drug Therapy with Implantable Defibrillators in Patients Resuscitated from Near-Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmias. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 337
                            (22)
                            , 1576-1584.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199711273372202

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199711273372202