Management and outcome of different types of ventricular tachycardia associated with hypokalemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypokalemia is a potentially reversible cause of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTAs) such as polymorphic ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (PMVT/VF) and sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (SMVT). Despite its established role in arrhythmogenesis, the clinical implications of hypokalemia in patients with distinct VTA subtypes remain poorly understood.

Objective

The aims of this study were to study the clinical characteristics, management, and outcome of patients with hypokalemia-associated VTAs and to investigate the prognosis of distinct VTA subtypes after correction of hypokalemia with or without additional VT-targeted therapies (VTTTs), such as catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs.

Methods

Consecutive patients admitted with h

SUBMITTER: Ebert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature