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Ketamine Terminating Persistent Ventricular Tachycardia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an arrhythmia associated with sudden cardiac death. VT storm is a complication of persistent VT requiring immediate antiarrhythmic therapy. In refractory cases, adjunctive therapy includes sedation/mechanical ventilation or catheter ablation. This case highlights a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy in refractory VT storm terminated by administration of ketamine.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102466

Authors: Rejina Fahhoum, Bilal Abaid, Zachary Ellis, Adrieanna Joye Lynch, Antone Nichols

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850

OpenAlex ID: W4401820394

FWCI: 0.268

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10