title: Ventricular arrhythmias in the elderly.
abstract: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a significant medical problem in the United States. The incidence of SCD increases with advancing age because cardiovascular disease is more prevalent in the elderly. Management of ventricular arrhythmias in the elderly patient is especially challenging because of increased risk of interventional and pharmacologic therapies, altered pharmacokinetics of drugs, and sometimes unclear long-term benefits.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Tresch
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Thakur
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone