Analysis of the cause of death of ICD patients during long-term follow-up;Analyse der todesursachen von ICD-patienten in der langzeitbeobachtung

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-12

  Fiek, M ^a   Zieg, B ^a   Matis, T ^a   Hahnefeld, A ^a   Reithmann, C ^a   Steinbeck, G ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Causes of death; Implantable cardioverter defibrillators; Long term follow up

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645220266     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-006-0501-5     Document Type: Review

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