1986
Mechanisms and relevance of arrhythmias induced by high-current programmed ventricular stimulation
Kennedy E, Rosenfeld L, McPherson C, Stark S, Batsford W. Mechanisms and relevance of arrhythmias induced by high-current programmed ventricular stimulation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1986, 57: 598-603. PMID: 3953446, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(86)90842-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained ventricular tachycardiaVentricular fibrillationTriple extrastimuliVentricular stimulationVentricular tachycardiaDiastolic thresholdConduction timeCoupling intervalExtrastimulus coupling intervalLocal conduction timeIntraventricular conduction timeVentricular refractory periodsUncertain clinical significanceVentricular refractorinessSustained arrhythmiaClinical significanceRefractory periodStimulation modalitiesExtrastimuliStimulationTachycardiaPatientsArrhythmogenicityArrhythmiasGreater increment
1985
Day-to-day reproducibility of responses to right ventricular programmed electrical stimulation: Implications for serial drug testing
McPherson C, Rosenfeld L, Batsford W. Day-to-day reproducibility of responses to right ventricular programmed electrical stimulation: Implications for serial drug testing. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1985, 55: 689-695. PMID: 3976510, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90138-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular tachycardiaVT inductionElectrical stimulationInduction of VTAntiarrhythmic drug therapySerial drug testingSecond control studySuch patientsPatient groupDrug therapyDay reproducibilityPatientsMore PEControl studyElectrical stimuliDrug testingStimulation modeBaseline stateStimulationTherapyInductionDaysFirst studyResponseTachycardia