PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Young, James B.
AU  - Bello, David
AU  - Massie, Barry M.
TI  - The current role of amiodarone in patients with congestive heart failure
DP  - 1998 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 479--489
VI  - 65
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/9/479.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/9/479.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1998 Oct 01; 65
AB  - Amiodarone in low to moderate doses is generally safe in controlling arrhythmias in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). However, its role is uncertain, because it did not affect the overall mortality rate in three out of four large-scale studies. Whether some subgroups might benefit is a matter of speculation. In patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia, or in those who have survived an episode of sudden death, implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator may be a better strategy.