Abstract
Surgery is indicated in patients with ventricular tachycardia refractory to medical management, provided, a correctable cardiac lesion is present Published data, as well as our own experience, would indicate that surgery in myocardial disease associated with tachyarrhythmia may terminate the disturbances of rhythm with no further need for medication. Direct myocardial revascularization with preinfarction angina, or revascularization early in the course of myocardial infarction, or resection of an older lesion may be the procedure of choice for secondary ventricular tachycardia unresponsive to conservative measures. The operative findings and procedures, and the immediate and late postoperative results in 11 patients operated on for intractable ventricular tachycardia are given. Surgery was performed with the hope that improved cardiac function would terminate dysrhythmia and improve the function of the myocardium.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
