Ventricular tachycardia induction: Comparison of triple extrastimuli with an abrupt change in ventricular drive cycle length
Rosenfeld L, McPherson C, Kennedy E, Stark S, Batsford W. Ventricular tachycardia induction: Comparison of triple extrastimuli with an abrupt change in ventricular drive cycle length. American Heart Journal 1986, 111: 868-874. PMID: 3706105, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(86)90635-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular apexDouble extrastimuliTriple extrastimuliVentricular arrhythmiasVentricular tachycardiaVentricular apexCycle lengthSerial drug testingGroup III patientsDrive cycle lengthSustained ventricular tachycardiaIndwelling catheterIII patientsClinical arrhythmiaLow suspicionStimulation protocolTachycardiaExtrastimuliPatientsGroup IArrhythmiasDrug testingCatheterFibrillationSuspicionMechanisms 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