Usefulness of electrophysiologic studies for new-onset sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias shortly after coronary artery bypass grafting
Costeas X, Schoenfeld M. Usefulness of electrophysiologic studies for new-onset sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias shortly after coronary artery bypass grafting. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 72: 1291-1294. PMID: 8256706, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90299-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonomorphic ventricular tachycardiaCoronary artery bypassVentricular tachycardiaVentricular tachyarrhythmiasArtery bypassVentricular fibrillationInducible monomorphic ventricular tachycardiaInducible sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardiaLife-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmiasSustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardiaInitial clinical eventSerial drug testingAntiarrhythmic drug therapySustained ventricular tachyarrhythmiasImmediate postoperative periodClass IA agentsLife-threatening tachyarrhythmiasNoninducible ventricular tachycardiaSignificant chronicityMaintenance therapyAntiarrhythmic therapyElectrophysiologic testingPostoperative periodCardiac surgeryClinical tachycardia