Outcome of men with ischemic cardiomyopathy, asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and negative electrophysiologic studies.
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.
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Section of Cardiology, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Michigan Health System, 48105, USA.
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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