VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS (Continued) 2002 Cardiovascular Conference Report Recommendation Tables, Page 99 PHYSIOLOGY/ DIAGNOSIS CERTIFICATION RE-CERTIFICATION FUNCTIONAL Right Ventricular Outflow Favorable prognosis and No, if VT low risk for syncope. symptomatic. Yes, if asymptomatic. Annual Recommend evaluation by cardiologist. Yes if: Annual At least 1 month after Evaluation by cardiologist drug or other therapy required. successful; Asymptomatic; Cleared by electrophysiologist. Idiopathic Left Ventricular Favorable prognosis and No, if VT low risk for syncope. symptomatic Yes, if asymptomatic. Annual Recommend evaluation by cardiologist. Yes if: Annual At least 1 month after Evaluation by cardiologist successful drug therapy required. or ablation; Cleared by electrophysiologist. Long QT Interval High risk for ventricular No Syndrome arrhythmic death. Brugada Syndrome High risk for ventricular No arrhythmic death.
VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS (Continued) 2002 Cardiovascular Conference Report Recommendation Tables, Page 99 DIAGNOSIS PHYSIOLOGY/ FUNCTIONAL CERTIFICATION RE-CERTIFICATION Right Ventricular Outflow VT Favorable prognosis and low risk for syncope. No, if symptomatic. Yes, if asymptomatic. Yes if: At least 1 month after drug or other therapy successful; Asymptomatic; Cleared by electrophysiologist. Annual Recommend evaluation by cardiologist. Annual Evaluation by cardiologist required. Idiopathic Left Ventricular VT Favorable prognosis and low risk for syncope. No, if symptomatic Yes, if asymptomatic. Yes if: At least 1 month after successful drug therapy or ablation; Cleared by electrophysiologist. Annual Recommend evaluation by cardiologist. Annual Evaluation by cardiologist required. Long QT Interval Syndrome High risk for ventricular arrhythmic death. No Brugada Syndrome High risk for ventricular arrhythmic death. No
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