ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease

Description Results NMA

Hospital admission for cardiac reasons 0.55 [0.30; 1.00]

Appropriate ICD shock 0.71 [0.51; 0.99]

ICD shock 0.61 [0.38; 0.97]

fi rst VT or VF 0.61 [0.37; 1.00]

Death 1.32 [0.35; 4.96]

Syncope 0.36 [0.07; 1.83]

Inappropriate ICD shock 0.69 [0.21; 2.32]

ICD shocks and antitachycardia pacing 0.38 [0.18; 0.80]

Appropriate ICD shock 0.30 [0.13; 0.70]

Death 0.55 [0.21; 1.39]

catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) plus implantable cardioverter defibrillator (n=54)

vs.

implantable cardioverter defibrillator alone (n=56)

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Parallel groups

Sample size: 54/56

Primary endpoint: first VT or ventricular fibrillation

FU duration: 27 mo

defibrillator implantation with adjunctive catheter ablation (n=64)

vs.

defibrillator implantation alone (n=64)

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Parallel groups

Sample size: 64/64

Primary endpoint: death or appropriate ICD therapy

FU duration: 22.5 mo