1992
Antiarrhythmic drug exacerbation of ventricular tachycardia inducibility during electrophysiologic study
Sager P, Perlmutter R, Rosenfeld L, Batsford W. Antiarrhythmic drug exacerbation of ventricular tachycardia inducibility during electrophysiologic study. American Heart Journal 1992, 123: 926-933. PMID: 1550002, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(92)90698-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-negative groupInducible ventricular tachycardiaTest positive groupVentricular tachycardiaElectrophysiologic studyVentricular arrhythmiasClinical characteristicsSignificant organic heart diseaseInducible sustained ventricular tachycardiaDrug-induced exacerbationGroups' clinical characteristicsInducible ventricular arrhythmiasDrug testsVentricular ejection fractionVentricular tachycardia inductionOrganic heart diseaseSustained ventricular tachycardiaBundle branch blockDrug-free stateVentricular tachycardia inducibilityTachycardia inductionAntiarrhythmic therapyInducible arrhythmiasEjection fractionVentricular aneurysm
1985
Evaluation by serial electrophysiologic studies of an abbreviated oral loading regimen of amiodarone
Kennedy E, Rosenfeld L, McPherson C, Batsford W. Evaluation by serial electrophysiologic studies of an abbreviated oral loading regimen of amiodarone. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1985, 56: 867-871. PMID: 3904386, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(85)90772-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular tachycardia cycle lengthOral loading regimenTachycardia cycle lengthVentricular refractory periodsVentricular tachycardia inducibilityTachycardia inducibilityAV nodal Wenckebach cycle lengthCycle lengthRefractory periodLoading regimenSerial electrophysiologic testingMonths of therapyWeeks of therapyLow maintenance doseSerial electrophysiologic studiesWenckebach cycle lengthMinority of casesMaintenance therapyOral amiodaroneElectrophysiologic testingMaintenance doseMaintenance regimensHV intervalElectrophysiologic studyAH interval