Time-dependence of appropriate implantable defibrillator therapy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 784-789

  Alsheikh Ali, Alawi A ^a,b   Homer, Michael ^a   Maddukuri, Prasad V ^a   Kalsmith, Benjamin ^a   Estes III, N A Mark ^a   Link, Mark S ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable defibrillator; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Myocardial infarction; Primary prevention; Ventricular tachyarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE THERAPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 47749091935     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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