RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ventricular Arrhythmias, Part II: Special Concerns In Evaluation
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Practice
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 201
OP 206
DO 10.3122/jabfm.1.3.201
VO 1
IS 3
A1 Grauer, Ken
A1 Gums, John
YR 1988
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/1/3/201.abstract
AB In the initial installment of this series, the prevalence, significance, and indications for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias were discussed. In this section, we address special concerns in the evaluation of patients with ventricular arrhythmias including the importance of extracardiac and exacerbating factors, the likely role of silent myocardial ischemia, benefits and drawbacks of monitoring methods, proarrhythmic effect, and torsades de pointes. Treatment considerations and discussion of pitfalls in management will follow in the final two installments of this series.