2020
8 Anger and long-term mortality and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with a first-time implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Pedersen S, Andersen C, Burg M, Theuns D. 8 Anger and long-term mortality and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with a first-time implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2020, 133: 109999. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109999.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Lampert R, Jain D, Burg M, Batsford W, McPherson C. Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2000, 101: 158-164. PMID: 10637203, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.2.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of ischemiaVentricular tachycardiaVentricular arrhythmiasMental stressAntitachycardia pacingSudden deathSudden cardiac death increasesInduced ventricular tachycardiaEase of inductionVT cycle lengthLethal ventricular arrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorUnderwent repeat testingCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRepeat testingArrhythmiasDeath increasesMental arousalPsychological stressSympathetic arousalIschemiaCycle lengthStress altersPacing