title: Letter by Chhabra and Spodick regarding article, "Influence of steroid therapy on the incidence of pericarditis and atrial fibrillation after percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation for ventricular tachycardia" by Dyrda et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT.
authors.forename: Lovely
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Spodick
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056149:Epicardial Mapping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids