title: [Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia: clinical characteristics and management].
abstract: Outflow tract ventricular tachycardia (VT) is the most common form of idiopathic VT in clinical practice. The correct differential diagnosis with VTs caused by structural heart diseases (particularly arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy) is extremely challenging for the cardiologist. When correctly diagnosed, outflow tract VTs have a favorable prognosis in the majority of patients. At present, technical advancements and improved clinical experience in transcatheter ablation procedures may offer a definite therapy to an increasing number of patients with an acceptable complication rate.
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Cardiologia, Dipartimento Cardiocerebrovascolare, A.O. Ospedale Maggiore, Crema (CR). ornelladurin@libero.it
authors.forename: Ornella
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Durin
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedrinazzi
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agricola
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Donato
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Inama
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014700:Verapamil; D000241:Adenosine