Arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. II: Comparison of amiodarone and verapamil in treatment.
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The antiarrhythmic effects of amiodarone and verapamil were compared in 19 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated by refractory arrhythmias. While verapamil did not reduce the incidence of arrhythmia, amiodarone abolished ventricular tachycardia in 10 of 13 patients and significantly reduced the number of ventricular extrasystoles. In addition, sinus rhythm was restored by amiodarone in three of five patients with longstanding atrial fibrillation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 46 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981