Summers C, O'Mara S R
Heart Lung. 1985 Mar;14(2):130-41.
Increasing numbers of patients have survived one or more episodes of life-threatening VT or VF. This is largely due to more widespread training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the lay public, the advent of mobile and hospital coronary care units with improved survival from myocardial infarction, and aggressive treatment of rhythm disturbances. During the past decade, new techniques in the assessment and treatment of VT and VF have been introduced. These include PES, intraoperative mapping, and endocardial resection. As the use of these techniques becomes more widespread, nurses must expand their knowledge base to include an understanding of their indications and applications so that they may effectively contribute to the emotional and physiologic support of patients undergoing such procedures.
越来越多的患者在经历一次或多次危及生命的室性心动过速（VT）或心室颤动（VF）发作后存活下来。这在很大程度上归因于对普通公众进行的更广泛的心肺复苏培训、配备改善心肌梗死存活率的移动和医院冠心病监护病房的出现，以及对心律失常的积极治疗。在过去十年中，已经引入了评估和治疗室性心动过速和心室颤动的新技术。这些技术包括程序电刺激（PES）、术中标测和心内膜切除术。随着这些技术的使用越来越广泛，护士必须扩大其知识基础，包括了解其适应证和应用，以便能够有效地为接受此类手术的患者提供情感和生理支持。
