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===Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator=== | ===Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator=== | ||
* Should not be implanted within 40 days of STEMI | * Should not be implanted within 40 days of STEMI | ||
* A patient should wear a defibrillator vest while awaiting AICD implantation | |||
* [[Amiodarone]] improves CV survival but not all cause survival in patients with an LVEF of <40% | * [[Amiodarone]] improves CV survival but not all cause survival in patients with an LVEF of <40% | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 31 October 2011
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Cardiology Overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
STEMI and Arrhythmias
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
- Should not be implanted within 40 days of STEMI
- A patient should wear a defibrillator vest while awaiting AICD implantation
- Amiodarone improves CV survival but not all cause survival in patients with an LVEF of <40%
Atrial Fibrillation
Rate Control vs Rhythm Control
- Rhythm control offers no benefit over rate control in survival
- Rate control is very important in preventing the tachycardia cardiomyopathy syndrome