Background Previous observations have reported that the number of pacing stimuli required
to entrain a tachycardia varies on the basis of arrhythmia type and location, but a …

Multiple Bursts for Fast Ventricular Tachycardia Introduction An empirical sequence of burst
antitachycardia pacing (ATP) is effective in terminating fast ventricular tachycardias (FVT) in …

BACKGROUND: Mortality is increased among implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
recipients who receive shocks; however, whether shocks cause this increase or are simply a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks, whether
appropriate or inappropriate, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Anti …

Background Appropriate ICD programming is the key to prevent inappropriate shock
delivery, that is closely associated to a negative patients' outcome. Methods Review of the …

Aims To determine, in a non-selected population of 282 implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
(ICD) patients with left ventricular dysfunction, the influence of the dose of beta-blockers on …

The implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is an effective direct therapy for the treatment of
cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia (VT). Anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) is …

BACKGROUND: Antitachycardia pacing (ATP) fails to terminate 5% to 25% of ventricular
tachycardias (VTs) occurring in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients. We …

Background In patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), an empirical burst
of antitachycardia pacing (ATP) is moderately effective in terminating fast ventricular …

Morphology of Far‐Field Electrograms and ATP Effectiveness Introduction Fast ventricular
tachycardias (FVT) are less likely to be terminated by antitachycardia pacing (ATP). No …