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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
Ventricular ectopy occurs commonly. Its significance is related to the degree of complexity and the associated cardiac substrate. Coronary artery disease is the most frequent underlying cause, followed by cardiomyopathy and valvular disease. Symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias require treatment, whereas benign simple ventricular ectopy does not; however, the treatment of asymptomatic high-grade ventricular ectopy remains controversial. Therapy first must be directed toward the cardiac disease. Evaluation of the patient includes Holter monitoring, echocardiography, radionuclide studies, exercise testing, cardiac catheterization, and electrophysiologic testing. Programmed stimulation is useful in the diagnosis and prognosis of ventricular tachycardia, as well as in the evaluation of drug regimen efficacy. After treatment of ischemia and/or failure, specific antiarrhythmic agents, conventional and investigational, alone or in combination, are systematically selected. Should medical therapy alone be insufficient, consideration is given to surgical procedures such as subendocardial resection or ventriculotomy, often in combination with bypass grafting, aneurysmectomy, or valvular replacement. Electronic devices, including pacemakers or automatic internal defibrillators, may also be useful in certain selected cases. Suggested guidelines are proposed for a standardized approach, although therapy for each patient must still be individualized.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0002-9343
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
899-913
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Amiodarone, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Angina Pectoris, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Aprindine, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Arrhythmias, Cardiac, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Coronary Disease, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Disopyramide, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Echocardiography, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Electric Stimulation, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Ischemia, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Lidocaine, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Myocardial Infarction, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Nitrates, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Pacemaker, Artificial, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Phenytoin, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Procainamide, pubmed-meshheading:6128923-Risk
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Ventricular ectopy: etiology, evaluation, and therapy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't