Early identification of risk factors for sudden cardiac death
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Risk of sudden cardiac death
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine characteristics of patients with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and/or sudden cardiac death (SCD). We need an effective risk stratification method for SCD in patients without low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS The study population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 241 patients with SCA or SCD who were admitted to an a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Cardiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1759-5002,1759-5010
DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2010.52