Programmed electrical stimulation for risk stratification of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Programmed electrical stimulation for risk stratification of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Background: Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) are at an increased risk for sudden death. Although earlier trials used programmed electrical stimulation (PES) for risk stratification, more recent data demonstrate the benefit of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) in selected patients...

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Main Authors: Asaf Danon, MD, MSc, Jorge E. Schliamser, MD, Idit Lavi, MA, Arie Militianu, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Programmed electrical stimulation
Sudden cardiac death
Implantable cardiac defibrillator
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Elderly
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427614001641

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