ICDs at higher age and clinical risk factors
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
ICDs at higher age and clinical risk factors
BACKGROUND The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is effective in preventing sudden cardiac death. However, in elderly patients (aged 75 years or older) the role of ICDs is still not well-defined and controversial. METHODS We retrospectively analysed all clinical and survival data of all ICD patients who were ≥75 years at the date of implantation in the Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Ne...
متن کاملAre Bodybuilders at Higher Risk of Suffering Post-Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage?
Elective tonsillectomy remains one of the most commonly performed operations in otolaryngology, with postoperative hemorrhage (PTH) being the most significant potential complication. Anecdotal evidence among ENT Surgeons suggested that bodybuilding athletes may be at increased risk of suffering from PTH, a notion corroborated by a recent case report, regarding primary PTH. The problem has been ...
متن کاملProthrombotic genetic risk factors and myocardial infarction at young age.
We have read with interest the report by Ardissino et al,1 which concludes that the presence of the PlA2 polymorphic allele is the only prothrombotic genetic factor associated with the risk of myocardial infarction at a young age. These authors find a significant interaction between the presence of the PlA2 allele and smoking. We studied 178 men younger than 50 years old who were diagnosed with...
متن کاملRisk factors of postural defects in children at school age.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Postural defects increasingly more often concern children and adolescents at school age. The lack of prophylaxis and neglecting adequate procedures may lead to limitations of physical and motor abilities, back pain, or the development of severe spinal deformities. Recognition of the risk factors conducive to the occurrence of the disorder allows the creation of adequa...
متن کاملCardiovascular risk factors at age 30 following pre-term birth.
BACKGROUND Recent epidemiological evidence has shown increased rates of cardiovascular mortality and associated risk factors in those born small. However, scarce information exists concerning cardiovascular risk factors in adulthood following pre-term birth, or distinguishing the relative contributions of length of gestation and fetal growth to small size at birth. METHODS Prospective follow-...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Netherlands Heart Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1568-5888,1876-6250
DOI: 10.1007/s12471-014-0553-9