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Review
. 2021 Sep 1;22(9):669-679.
doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001107.

Clinical management of electrical storm: a current overview

Fabrizio Guarracini  1 , Michela Casella  2   3 , Daniele Muser  4 , Gaetano Barbato  5 , Pasquale Notarstefano  6 , Giuseppe Sgarito  7 , Massimiliano Marini  1 , Giuseppe Grandinetti  8 , Marco V Mariani  9 , Giuseppe Boriani  10 , Renato P Ricci  11 , Roberto De Ponti  12 , Carlo Lavalle  9 ; Italian Task Force on Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia of the Italian Association of Arrhythmias and Cardiac Pacing (AIAC)
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Review

Clinical management of electrical storm: a current overview

Fabrizio Guarracini et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). .

Abstract

The number of patients affected by electrical storm has been continuously increasing in emergency departments. Patients are often affected by multiple comorbidities requiring multidisciplinary interventions to achieve a clinical stability. Careful reprogramming of cardiac devices, correction of electrolyte imbalance, knowledge of underlying heart disease and antiarrhythmic drugs in the acute phase play a crucial role. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of pharmacological treatment, latest transcatheter ablation techniques and advanced management of patients with electrical storm.

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