title: Defibrillators are superior to antiarrhythmic drugs in the treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Böcker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borggrefe
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Breithardt
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013015:Sotalol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol; D000638:Amiodarone