title: Outcome of men with ischemic cardiomyopathy, asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and negative electrophysiologic studies.
abstract: The natural history of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and negative electrophysiologic studies was assessed in a retrospective analysis of 55 consecutive patients. The results suggest that the prognosis for arrhythmic death in these patients is not necessarily benign.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Michigan Health System, 48105, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bruckman
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kirsh
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left