Suppression of Ventricular Tachycardia With Dronedarone: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | MUSTAPHASAHIM SHAARAOUI MD RONALD FREUDENBERGER MD VADIM LEVIN MD FHRS FRANCIS E MARCHLINSKI MD FHRS |
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| Institution: | 1. Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA;2. Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Abstract: | Suppression of Ventricular Tachycardia With Dronedarone . Introduction: Dronedarone is a multichannel blocker with similar electrophysiological properties to amiodarone. Dronedarone has not been studied in humans as an agent to suppress ventricular arrhythmias. Methods: This case report describes the dramatic antiarrhythmic effects of dronedarone in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent ventricular tachycardia, which was resistant to multiple antiarrhythmic agents and endocardial catheter ablation. Results: Dronedarone was effective in completely suppressing ventricular tachycardia. Conclusion: Further research is needed to establish a potential larger role for dronedarone in controlling ventricular arrhythmias in humans. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 22, pp. 201‐202, February 2011) |
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| Keywords: | amiodarone catheter ablation dronedarone sotalol ventricular tachycardia |
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