Effect of sotalol on RR interval variability during induced ventricular tachycardia.
The effect of sotalol on the rate and the RR interval variability of induced ventricular tachycardia was studied in 26 patients. Sotalol increased the mean cycle length and irregularity of RR intervals, which may affect detection of ventricular tachycardia by implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices.
Yli-Mäyry
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Hospital of Westfälische Wilhelms University of Münster, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Germany.
García-Alberola
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Haverkamp
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W
Hindricks
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Martínez-Rubio
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A
Borggrefe
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M
Breithardt
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G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013015:Sotalol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol