Appropriate ICD Interventions for Ventricular Arrhythmias Are Predicted by Higher Syntax Scores I and II in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Appropriate ICD Interventions for Ventricular Arrhythmias Are Predicted by Higher Syntax Scores I and II in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Aims. The occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients is related to the presence and extent of fibrotic/scar tissue. As coronary atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of myocardial ischemia and fibrosis, in IHD patients implanted with an implantable cardiov...

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Main Authors: Teresa Strisciuglio, Giuseppe Ammirati, Valerio Pergola, Lucio Addeo, Maria Angela Losi, Aniello Viggiano, Livio Imparato, Vincenzo Russo, Enrico Melillo, Gerardo Nigro, Giuseppe Stabile, Antonio D’Onofrio, Giovanni Esposito, Antonio Rapacciuolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
ventricular arrhythmias
coronary artery disease
implantable cardiac defibrillator
heart failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1843

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