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Tachyarrhythmias

Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prevention

Ventricular arrhythmias

There is no clear benefit from surgery (subendocardial resection and left ventricular endoaneurysmorrhaphy) c

Note:

  • A quarter of patients who receive surgery are dead within 3 years (28%: 95% CI: 10% to 46%) c

Expiry date: July 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   H   Oral
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton