Idiopathic recurrent ventricular tachycardia: role of verapamil in its treatment
González, R.; Fajuri, A.; Arriagada, C.; Marchesse, M.; Serrat, H.
Revista Medica de Chile 117(4): 440-444
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9887 PMID: 2519400 Document Number: 331854
Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker ideally suited for the treatment of A-V nodal reciprocating supraventricular tachycardia. Most types of ventricular tachycardia are refractory to treatment with verapamil since they depend on sodium channels. However, a few cases of recurrent ventricular tachycardia are refractory to Type I antiarrhythmic agents and may respond to verapamil. We report 2 such cases.
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