The Living Guidelines: Patients with Heart Failure who have Concomitant Disorders. Suggest Revisions to the CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines
1. Class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs are not recommended in patients with HF for the prevention of ventricular arrhythmias. (Level of Evidence: A)

2. The use of antiarrhythmic medication is not indicated as primary treatment for asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias or to improve survival in patients with HF. (Level of Evidence: A)