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  • Title: Electrophysiologic approach to therapy of recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia.
    Author: Josephson ME, Horowitz LN.
    Journal: Am J Cardiol; 1979 Mar; 43(3):631-42. PubMed ID: 369349.
    Abstract:
    The refinement of the techniques of programmed stimulation and intracardiac recording has led to understanding of the mechanism of ventricular tachycardia and these techniques can be applied clinically to the development of therapeutic regimens. The efficacy of drug therapy can be assessed in sequential studies evaluating the ability of drugs to prevent initiation of the arrhythmia by electrical stimulation. The efficacy of pacemaker therapy can be evaluated by assessing the effects of stimulation during the tachycardia. The recent development of endocardial mapping provides the surgeon with a tool to guide therapeutic surgical ablation of the site of origin of the tachycardia. Such an electrophysiologic approach to recurrent ventricular tachycardia can lead to the rapid development of successful therapy under controlled conditions.
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