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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
According to few studies, patients with ventricular tachycardia may be | According to a few studies and opinions, patients with ventricular tachycardia may be considered for surgery (revascularization) if the underlying cause is [[coronary heart disease]] and the patient: | ||
* Does not respond to [[antiarrhythmic]] drug therapy | * Does not respond to [[antiarrhythmic]] drug therapy | ||
* Has had a [[cardiac arrest]] in the past, and had monomorphic VT induced. This is especially desirable in patients who are already being considered for surgical revascularization. | * Has had a [[cardiac arrest]] in the past, and had monomorphic VT induced. This is especially desirable in patients who are already being considered for surgical revascularization. | ||
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Despite these ideas, revascularization alone has not been shown to prevent VT from recurring. | Despite these ideas, revascularization alone has not been shown to prevent VT from recurring. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Surgery
According to a few studies and opinions, patients with ventricular tachycardia may be considered for surgery (revascularization) if the underlying cause is coronary heart disease and the patient:
- Does not respond to antiarrhythmic drug therapy
- Has had a cardiac arrest in the past, and had monomorphic VT induced. This is especially desirable in patients who are already being considered for surgical revascularization.
- Has ventricular tachycardia and a disorder that is pathophysiologically related to the VT (such as postoperative tetralogy of fallot)
Despite these ideas, revascularization alone has not been shown to prevent VT from recurring.