Prognostic impact of age and gender on patients with electrical storm.

Background: Electrical storm (ES) is a severe and life-threatening heart rhythm disorder. Age and male gender have been identified as independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. However, data regarding the prognostic impact of age and gender on ES patients is limited.

Impact of age on the prognosis of patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias and aborted cardiac arrest.

Background: This study evaluated the prognostic impact of age on patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTA) and aborted cardiac arrest.

Material And Methods: The present registry-based, monocentric cohort study included all consecutive patients presenting at the University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM) between 2002 and 2016 with ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF) and aborted cardiac arrest. Middle-aged (40-60 years old) were compared to older patients (> 60 years old).

Cardiac disease and prognosis associated with ventricular tachyarrhythmias in young adults and adults.

Background: This study evaluates cardiac diseases and prognosis in young adults and adults presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTA).

Methods: The present longitudinal, observational, registry-based, monocentric cohort study includes all consecutive patients 45 years old or younger presenting with VTA at admission from 2002 to 2016. Rates of coronary angiography, coronary artery disease (CAD) and need for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), cardiac diseases associated with VTA, and differences in long-term prognostic endpoints for young adults (20-34 years old) were analyzed and compared to those of adults (35-45 years old), for whom multivariable risk prediction models were developed.

Distribution and prognostic impact of coronary artery disease and nonischemic cardiomyopathies in patients with electrical storm.

Background: he distribution and prognostic impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) in ES are still under debate.

Methods: Consecutive ES patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) were included retrospectively from 2002 to 2016. Three analyses were applied to characterize ES patients: (a) ES patients without CAD (non-CAD), (b) ES patients with CAD (CAD), and (c) diagnostic findings assessed by coronary angiography (CA) at the time of ES (immediate CA).

Clinical outcome of out-of-hospital vs. in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Limited data regarding the prognostic impact of ventricular tachyarrhythmias related to out-of-hospital (OHCA) compared to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is available. A large retrospective single-center observational registry with all patients admitted due to ventricular tachyarrhythmias was used including all consecutive patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and fibrillation (VF) on admission from 2002 to 2016. Survivors discharged after OHCA were compared to those after IHCA using multivariable Cox regression models and propensity-score matching for evaluation of the primary endpoint of long-term all-cause mortality at 2.

Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.

Background: Data regarding recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients according to atrial fibrillation is limited.

Objective: To assess the prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used, including all ICD recipients with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation from 2002 to 2016.

Electrical storm reveals worse prognosis compared to myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients.

Both acute myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular tachyarrhythmias (AMI-VTA) and electrical storm (ES) represent life-threatening clinical conditions. However, a direct comparison of both sub-groups regarding prognostic endpoints has never been investigated. All consecutive implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients were included retrospectively from 2002 to 2016.

Chronic kidney disease impairs prognosis in electrical storm.

Background: The study sought to assess the prognostic impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with electrical storm (ES). ES represents a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder. In particular, CKD patients are at risk of suffering from ES.

No impact of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists on long-term recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Objective: The study sought to assess the prognostic impact of treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients with systolic heart failure (HF).

Background: Data regarding the outcome of patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias treated with MRA is limited.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including consecutive ICD recipients with systolic HF (i.

Comparable risk of recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients treated with single beta-blocker or combined amiodarone.

This study sought to assess the prognostic impact of treatment with single beta-blocker (BB) compared to combined therapy with BB plus amiodarone (BB-AMIO) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) recipients. A large retrospective registry was used including consecutive ICD recipients with index episodes of ventricular tachyarrhythmias from 2002 to 2016. Patients treated with BB were compared to patients treated with BB-AMIO.

Prognostic impact of coronary chronic total occlusion on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and ICD therapies.

Background: Despite a few studies evaluating the prognostic impact of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients, the impact of CTO on different types of recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias, as well as their predictors has not yet been investigated in CTO patients.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias undergoing coronary angiography at index from 2002 to 2016. Only ICD recipients with CTO were compared to patients without (non-CTO).

Impact of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.

Objective: This study evaluates the impact of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Background: Data regarding recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients according to LVEF is limited.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used, including all consecutive ICD recipients with episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF) from 2002 to 2016.

Prognostic impact of potassium levels in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Background: The study sought to assess the prognostic impact of potassium levels (K) in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias on admission from 2002 to 2016. Patients with hypokalemia (i.

Non-ischemic compared to ischemic cardiomyopathy is associated with increasing recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias and ICD-related therapies.

Objective: The study sought to assess the impact of ischemic (ICMP) compared to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients.

Background: Data comparing recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is limited.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive ICD recipients with first episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF) from 2002 to 2016.

Hypokalemia but not Hyperkalemia is Associated with Recurrences of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in ICD Recipients.

Background: Only few data evaluating the prognostic impact of blood-derived potassium levels (K) on arrhythmic endpoints in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) is available. Therefore, this study evaluates the prognostic impact of potassium levels on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in consecutive ICD recipients.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias on admission from 2002 to 2016 at one institution.

Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients Presenting with Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias.

Heterogenous data about the prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias exist. Therefore, this study evaluates this impact of AF in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias. 1,993 consecutive patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias (i.

Prognostic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Electrical Storm.

Background: Data regarding the prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with electrical storm (ES) is rare.

Objectives: This study sought to assess the prognostic impact of AF in patients with ES on mortality, rehospitalization, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and recurrence of ES (ES-R).

Methods: All consecutive implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients presenting with ES were included retrospectively from 2002 to 2016.

Increasing age is associated with recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias and appropriate ICD therapies secondary to documented index ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Background: Data regarding the prognostic impact of age in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients is limited.

Objective: The study sought to assess the impact of age on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients.

Methods: This "secondary prevention" study is based on a large retrospective registry including consecutive ICD recipients with documented ventricular tachyarrhythmias from 2002 to 2016.

Digitalis Therapy and Risk of Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias and ICD Therapies in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure.

Objective: This study sought to assess the impact of treatment with digitalis on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF).

Background: The data regarding outcomes of digitalis therapy in ICD recipients are limited.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used, including consecutive ICD recipients with episodes of ventricular tachyarrhythmia between 2002 and 2016.

Statin therapy is associated with improved survival in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Objectives: The study sought to assess the impact of statin therapy on survival in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Background: Data regarding the outcome of patients with statin therapy presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias is limited.

Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive patients presenting with ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF) from 2002 to 2016.

Impact of chronic kidney disease on recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD recipients.

The study sought to assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients. Data regarding the outcome of patients with CKD in ICD recipients is limited. A large retrospective registry was used including consecutive ICD recipients surviving episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF) from 2002 to 2016.

Electrical storm is associated with impaired prognosis compared to ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Background: Because data on electrical storm (ES) is limited, this study sought to compare the prognosis of patients with ES to those with ventricular tachyarrhythmias on mortality, rehospitalization and major adverse cardiac events (MACE).

Methods: In this retrospective study consecutive implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients presenting with ES were compared to patients surviving ventricular tachyarrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation (VF); non-ES) on admission from 2002 to 2016. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality, secondary endpoints were rehospitalization and MACE at 2.

Comparable survival in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy secondary to ventricular tachyarrhythmias and aborted cardiac arrest.

Objectives: The study sought to assess the impact of ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICMP) and nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP) on secondary survival in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias and aborted sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

Background: Data regarding the outcome of patients with ICMP or NICMP presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias or aborted SCA is limited.

Patients And Methods: A large retrospective registry was used including all consecutive patients presenting with ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF), or aborted SCA on admission from 2002 to 2016.

Prognostic impact of left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with electrical storm.

Objectives: The study sought to assess retrospectively the prognostic impact of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with electrical storm (ES).

Background: Data regarding the prognostic impact of impaired LVEF in ES patients is rare.

Methods: Consecutive patients presenting with ES from 2002 to 2016 were included retrospectively.

Prognostic impact of recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and appropriate ICD therapies in a high-risk ICD population.

Purpose: The study sought to evaluate the prognostic impact of recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in consecutive ICD recipients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias on admission.

Methods: All consecutive patients surviving at least one episode of ventricular tachyarrhythmias from 2002 to 2016 and discharged with an ICD (pre-existing ICD or ICD implantation at index hospitalization) were included. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality according to the presence or absence of recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias at 5 years.