Template:Ventricular Arrhythmias ACC -2017
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Arzu Kalayci, M.D. [2]
2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
General Evaluation of Patients With Documented or Suspected Ventricular Arrhythmias
History and Physical Examination
| Class I
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| "1. Patients presenting with syncope for which VA is documented, or thought to be a likely cause, should be hospitalized for evaluation, monitoring, and management. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
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Noninvasive Evaluation
12-lead ECG and Exercise Testing
| Class I
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| "1. In patients with sustained, hemodynamically stable, wide complex tachycardia, a 12-lead ECG during tachycardia should be obtained. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
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| "1. In patients with VA symptoms associated with exertion, suspected ischemic heart disease, or catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, exercise treadmill testing is useful to assess for exercise-induced VA. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
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| "1. In patients with suspected or documented VA, a 12-lead ECG should be obtained in sinus rhythm to look for evidence of heart disease. (Level of Evidence: B-NR) "
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