Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure: Will the Solution Be Shocking? |
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| Authors: | Barry F Uretsky MD Richard G Sheahan MD |
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| Affiliation: | ADivision of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. |
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| 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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| Keywords: | Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme ECG, electrocardiographic, electrocardiogram HF, heart failure ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator LV, left ventricular MI, myocardial infarction PES, programmed electrical stimulation SAECG, signal-averaged electrocardiogram SCD, sudden cardiac death |
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