title: Antitachycardia pacing in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: inverse circadian variation of therapy success and acceleration.
abstract: We analyzed spontaneous ventricular tachycardias treated by antitachycardia pacing during long-term follow-up in 138 recipients of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. An inverse circadian variation of the antitachycardia pacing termination and acceleration rates with the worst antitachycardia pacing success during the time period with the highest episode frequency (morning hours) was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Innere Medizin III, Kardiologie/Angiologie, and Thorax und Herz-Gefässchirurgie, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fries
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heisel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikoloudakis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schäfers
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schieffer
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome