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Ventricular tachycardias in non ischemic disease

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Ventricular Tachycardias

Abstract

The association of ventricular tachycardia and underlying heart disease is known as a predictor of sudden death. However, the risk of sudden death is dependent on the type of heart disease.

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Brembilla-Perrot, B., Aliot, E., De La Chaise, A.T., Donetti, J., Khalife, K. (1987). Ventricular tachycardias in non ischemic disease. In: Aliot, E., Lazzara, R. (eds) Ventricular Tachycardias. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 71. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3323-1_7

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