Ventricular arrhythmia in coronary artery disease: limits of a risk stratification strategy based on the ejection fraction alone and impact of infarct localization | Zendy

Patrizio Pascale | Zendy; J. Schlaepfer | Zendy; Mauro Oddo | Zendy; MarieDenise Schaller | Zendy; P Vogt | Zendy; Martin Fromer | Zendy

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Ventricular arrhythmia in coronary artery disease: limits of a risk stratification strategy based on the ejection fraction alone and impact of infarct localization

Author(s) -

Patrizio Pascale,

J. Schlaepfer,

Mauro Oddo,

MarieDenise Schaller,

P Vogt,

Martin Fromer

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1093/europace/eup314

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , coronary artery disease , ventricular tachycardia , myocardial infarction , sudden cardiac death , ventricular fibrillation , sudden death , atrial fibrillation , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , heart failure

Estimates of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias related to coronary artery disease (CAD) have rarely been reported despite it has become the basis for determining patient's eligibility for prophylactic defibrillator. We aimed to determine the extent and distribution of reduced LVEF in patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

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