2009
DOI: 10.1097/crd.0b013e3181861be8
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Effects of Lipid-Altering Therapies on Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death

Abstract: Sudden cardiac death remains a leading cause of mortality in the United States, with an incidence of 300,000 to 400,000 deaths annually. Despite advances in the management of cardiovascular disease, the only effective treatments proven to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death are beta-adrenergic blockers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Antiarrhythmic medications are effective at treating symptomatic and asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias, but several are associated with increased mortality. Al… Show more

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“…36 The Diet and Reinfarction Trial (DART), 37 one of the first randomized trials of fish oil in CAD, has been interpreted as potential support for fish oil’s role in sudden death reduction because the primary outcome of all-cause mortality occurred within 2 months of the trial’s onset. 38 After such a short time span, it was believed that atherosclerosis would not be altered and therefore another mechanism was reducing mortality.…”
Section: Clinical Trialsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…36 The Diet and Reinfarction Trial (DART), 37 one of the first randomized trials of fish oil in CAD, has been interpreted as potential support for fish oil’s role in sudden death reduction because the primary outcome of all-cause mortality occurred within 2 months of the trial’s onset. 38 After such a short time span, it was believed that atherosclerosis would not be altered and therefore another mechanism was reducing mortality.…”
Section: Clinical Trialsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients with recognizable structural heart abnormalities such as congenital artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and congestive heart failure are believed to be at a high risk for the development of ventricular arrhythmias and subsequent sudden cardiac death [6,7]. Although different interventions such as β‐adrenoceptor blockers, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, lipid‐lowering agents, and omega‐3 fatty acids have been reported to prevent sudden cardiac death by varying degrees, cardiac defibrillators have been proven to be most effective for the treatment [8–11]. Likewise, acetylsalicylic acid alone or with the combination of streptokinase has been shown to reduce sudden cardiac death because of reinfarction [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…100 Additional data obtained from AICD studies suggest a reduced risk of recurrent VT with statin use in patients having ischemic cardiomyopathy. 100 Additional research is needed to determine whether statins have antiarrhythmic effects in patients who do not have a conventional indication. Current guidelines do not recommend using statins solely for their antiarrhythmic effects.…”
Section: Lipid-lowering Therapiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…100 Statins appear to improve heart rate variability and have been shown to reduce ventricular arrhythmias after MI. 100 Additional data obtained from AICD studies suggest a reduced risk of recurrent VT with statin use in patients having ischemic cardiomyopathy.…”
Section: Lipid-lowering Therapiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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