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Dofetilide for the treatment of premature ventricular complexes and ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Background Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic agent approved for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Given the efficacy of other class III agents, it has been used off-label for the treatment of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and ventricular tachycardias (VTs). months ( p <.001).

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

If the patient has Abnormal Vital Signs (fever, hypotension, tachycardia, or tachypnea, or hypoxemia), then these are the primary issue to address, as there is ongoing pathology which must be identified. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2010; 55:713-721, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.09.049 The tracings were considered abnormal in the following cases: 1.