Ventricular tachycardia: With particular consideration of digitalis therapy

Ventricular tachycardia: With particular consideration of digitalis therapy

Nineteen cases of ventricular tachycardia have been reviewed. The catastrophic character of the arrhythmia was impressive in eight cases (42 per cent). The question of therapy has been discussed with particular reference to the place of digitalis in the treatment of this arrhythmia. In cases of vent...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 1959-01, Vol.3 (3), p.300-306
Hauptverfasser: Mcgee, Robert Ray, Tullis, I.Frank
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Digitalis - therapeutic use
Humans
Old Medline
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Tachycardia - therapy
Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Zusammenfassung:Nineteen cases of ventricular tachycardia have been reviewed. The catastrophic character of the arrhythmia was impressive in eight cases (42 per cent). The question of therapy has been discussed with particular reference to the place of digitalis in the treatment of this arrhythmia. In cases of ventricular tachycardia not due to digitalis toxicity, digitalis merits a trial especially if procaine amide and quinidine have failed.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(59)90214-0