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Review
. 2010 May;12(5):618-25.
doi: 10.1093/europace/euq073. Epub 2010 Mar 19.

Role of antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Hugo Van Herendael  1 , Arnold Pinter, Kamran Ahmad, Victoria Korley, Iqwal Mangat, Paul Dorian
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Role of antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Hugo Van Herendael et al. Europace. 2010 May.

Abstract

The transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as the primary therapy for patients at high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. A high number of ICD recipients will require subsequent adjunctive treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs). This review provides an overview of potential reasons for AAD initiation, candidates for treatment, current medical options, and possible drug-device interactions.

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