Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in heart failure: will the solution be shocking?
J Am Coll Cardiol
; 30(7): 1589-97, 1997 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9385881
ABSTRACT
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) may occur in as many as 40% of all patients who suffer from heart failure. This review describes the scope of the problem, risk factors for SCD, the effect of medications used in heart failure on SCD and the potential effect of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in primary prevention.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Muerte Súbita Cardíaca
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Desfibriladores Implantables
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Año:
1997
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Article