Procedure Boosts Outcomes in Implantable Defibrillator Patients

Links shared publicly online about this topic.

1,489
total visits

Procedure Boosts Outcomes in Implantable Defibrillator Patients

Heart patients with a dangerous rapid heartbeat called ventricular tachycardia often get implantable cardiac defibrillators to help control the condition, and a new study suggests that they will have fewer recurrences of the abnormality if they undergo a procedure called catheter ablation before they receive the device.

View full resource at palmbeachpost.com

Tags: Heart, Tachycardia, Arrhythmia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Advanced Life Support

Most Recently Shared on January 1, 2010 at 1:37 am By:

Tammi Jacobs

Procedure Boosts Outcomes in Implantable Defibrillator Patients http://bit.ly/7TTsVD

2 years ago...

Retweet

Favorite

Underutilization of {beta}-Blockers in Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Procedures -- Hauptman et al., 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.880450 -- Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

circoutcomes.ahajournals.org — “Underutilization of {beta}-Blockers in Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Procedures -- Hauptman et al., 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.109.880450 -- Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes” View full resource at circoutcomes.ahajournals.org

Most Recently Shared on March 11, 2010 at 11:11 pm By:

M Auron MD Doctor, Pediatrician, Internist, and Physician

Suboptimal use of betablockers in patients with heart failure referred for ICD - http://bit.ly/bKq4aF

2 years ago...

Retweet

Favorite

Procedure Boosts Outcomes in Implantable Defibrillator Patients

caring.com — “Procedure Boosts Outcomes in Implantable Defibrillator Patients. Read this and other related eldercare articles at Caring.com.” View full resource at caring.com