A 67 yo is admitted with an anterior wall MI. Two hours after admission he develops the rhythm shown below. Because of hemodynamic instability, he undergoes successful defibrillation and is back in normal sinus rhythm. What will you tell the patient regarding his prognosis?
a. Arrhythmia will not recur again
b. The arrhythmia will not cause sudden death in the short term
c. The arrhythmia has no bearing on short term mortality
d. He needs an automatic internal defibrillator implanted ASAP
e. The long term prognosis is not influenced by this arrhythmia
