Stratification of the Risk of Sudden Death in Nonischemic Heart Failure

Despite significant therapeutic advancements, heart failure remains a highly prevalent clinical condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In 30%-40% patients, the etiology of heart failure is nonischemic. The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is capable of preventing...

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Main Authors: Maurício Pimentel, Leandro Ioschpe Zimerman, Luis Eduardo Rohde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2014-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014002200011&lng=en&tlng=en