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Is There Any Possibility That One May Develop VT Again?
My mother is 80yrs old and apt of HTN,DCM,IHD.Recently she got an attack of VT.It was managed with.IV Xylocaine.At present she is taking Amioderone 200mg tid,Lanoxine 5/7days a wk,Antihypertensives.My question is whether to go for a ICD device or continue Amioderone life long.Is there any possibility that she may again develope VT again?
Tue, 18 Apr 2017
Dear thanks for posting your query here.
As your mother is having cardiac ailment and had one episode of VT that was managed with IV Xylocaine. AICD is indicated in your mother.
BUT as your mother is 80 years old, so her life expectancy has also to be taken into consideration before deciding on AICD. It is generally recommended not to go for AICD if the life expectancy is less than 6 months. But if its not the case, then AICD should be put in.
Hope this answer helps you.
As your mother is having cardiac ailment and had one episode of VT that was managed with IV Xylocaine. AICD is indicated in your mother.
BUT as your mother is 80 years old, so her life expectancy has also to be taken into consideration before deciding on AICD. It is generally recommended not to go for AICD if the life expectancy is less than 6 months. But if its not the case, then AICD should be put in.
Hope this answer helps you.
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