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  • Title: [Sudden death in the young adult without demonstrable cardiopathy: the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics in 3 cases].
    Author: Garcés E, Fajuri A, Garayar B, Marchant E, Martínez A, González R.
    Journal: Rev Med Chil; 1990 Dec; 118(12):1372-5. PubMed ID: 2152671.
    Abstract:
    We report 3 young adult males who developed spontaneous ventricular fibrillation in the absence of demonstrable heart disease. Extensive clinical and electrophysiologic evaluation failed to disclose a cause for the arrhythmia. Antiarrhythmic drugs were empirically used in all patients but 2 of them eventually died. Thus, unexplained ventricular fibrillation without demonstrable heart disease carries a serious short-term prognosis. An implantable cardio-vector-defibrillator may be the therapy of choice in these cases.
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