Modern noninvasive risk stratification in primary prevention of sudden cardiac death

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-28

  Kreuz, J ^a   Lickfett, L M ^a   Schwab, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Non ischemic cardiomyopathy; Risk stratification; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CORONARY REPERFUSION; GOLD STANDARD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 53949092048     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9264-8     Document Type: Review

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