Management of ventricular tachycardia complicating cardiac surgery.
Sustained ventricular tachycardias occur in 1%-3% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia usually indicates a scar-related arrhythmia substrate. Polymorphic arrhythmias can be due to transient events. The electrocardiographic characteristics of the arrhythmia and clinical characteristics of the patient are important considerations in the immediate and long-term management considerations.
Stevenson
William G
WG
Arrhythmia Service, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. wstevenson@partners.org
Tedrow
Usha B
UB
Koplan
Bruce A
BA
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*