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Denervated Myocardium Is Preferentially Associated With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
James A. Fallavollita,
Jonathan D. Dare,
Randolph L. Carter,
Sunil Baldwa,
John M. Canty
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.117.006446
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , sudden cardiac death , ejection fraction , ventricular fibrillation , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , ventricular tachycardia , sudden death , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , ischemic cardiomyopathy
Previous studies have identified multiple risk factors that are associated with total cardiac mortality. Nevertheless, identifying specific factors that distinguish patients at risk of arrhythmic death versus heart failure could better target patients likely to benefit from implantable cardiac defibrillators, which have no impact on nonsudden cardiac death.

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