Benefit of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator for detection and therapy of arrhythmias in patients with myocarditis

Abstract Aims Myocarditis may lead to malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. As of today, there are no reliable predictors to identify individuals at risk for these catastrophic events. The aim of this study was to evaluate if a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) may detect and treat...

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Main Authors: Verena Tscholl, Dennis Wielander, Felicitas Kelch, Andrea Stroux, Philipp Attanasio, Carsten Tschöpe, Ulf Landmesser, Mattias Roser, Martin Huemer, Bettina Heidecker, Patrick Nagel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13353