Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC

Irregular daily patterns of fast heart rhythms may predict death risk in high-risk sudden heart failure patients

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Abstract

Ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTAs) show circadian variation in occurrence.

  • VTAs may exhibit different patterns of onset depending on the time of day.
  • Individual circadian patterns of VTA onset in patients with high-risk sudden cardiac death (SCD) are not well understood.
  • Home monitoring could provide insights into the timing of VTA episodes for these patients.
  • Understanding these patterns may have implications for patient management and risk assessment.

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