title: Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in cardiac arrest survivors with either ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We evaluated whether long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy affects the inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in relation to reverse remodeling in cardiac arrest survivors with either ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Clinical, electrophysiologic, and echocardiographic data of 18 patients were obtained before and after 6 months of cardiac resynchronization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Philippine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiès
authors.forename: Jeroen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Sander G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Molhoek
authors.forename: Gabe B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bleeker
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zeppenfeld
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bootsma
authors.forename: Lieselot
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Erven
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steendijk
authors.forename: Ernst E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: van der Wall
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schalij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017741:Survivors; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*