Significance of inducible ventricular fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease and unexplained syncope
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Overview
MeSH Major
Catheter Ablation
Tachycardia, Ventricular
abstract
In 17% of patients with CAD and unexplained syncope, VF is the only inducible ventricular arrhythmia. Within the limits of this pilot study, long-term follow-up of patients with and without inducible VF demonstrates no difference in survival between the two groups. Therefore, the practice of ICD implantation in patients with CAD, unexplained syncope and inducible VF, especially with triple ventricular extrastimuli, may merit reconsideration.
