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Massive pulmonary embolism is a well-known cause of sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population. Systemic fibrinolysis can be a life-saving option. Therapeutic hypothermia is highly recommended for nontraumatic sudden cardiac arrest victims to minimize
Ali Çoner, Tayfun Birtay
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Unexplained cardiac arrest after near drowning in a young experienced swimmer: insight from cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging [PDF]
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) is a well-established noninvasive imaging modality in clinical cardiology. Its ability to provide tissue characterization make it well suited for the study of patients with cardiac diseases.
D’Alleva, Alberto+7 more
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Current behavior of sudden cardiac arrest and sudden death [PDF]
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden death (SD) continue to be a global public health problem, although the true incidence is unknown, it is estimated that they are responsible for 30% of cardiac origin mortality and may represent 20% of total mortality in adults.
José L. Salas-Pacheco+2 more
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This paper was presented as the Mundell-Fleming Lecture at the Tenth Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference at the International Monetary Fund in Washington held November 5–6, 2009.There are striking and terrifying similarities between the sudden ...
Alistair Milne+21 more
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927-37 Is Coronary Revascularization Complete Therapy for Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Cardiac Arrest? [PDF]
Coronary revascularization has been suggested assole therapy for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest associated with ischemia. Among 412 consecutive patients receiving an implantable defibrillator (ICD), 23 (6%) were identified as: sudden ...
Adam Strickberger, S.+7 more
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Young Patient with Severe Pectus Excavatum [PDF]
We report a case of sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of ventricular fibrillation in a previously healthy 19-year-old male. Chest imaging demonstrated severe pectus excavatum with Pectus Severity Index of 22.7.
Kahwash, Basil M.+2 more
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The tornadoes of sudden cardiac arrest [PDF]
A clever combination of techniques has enabled, for the first time, simultaneous visualization of the 3D waves of electrical and mechanical activity that are responsible for many cases of sudden cardiac death. A clever combination of techniques has enabled, for the first time, simultaneous visualization of the 3D waves of electrical and mechanical ...
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Two women presenting aborted sudden cardiac arrest as the first event of mitral valve disease [PDF]
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a relatively common valvular heart disease and is known to have a benign course. However, a certain subtype of MVP has a pathologic prognosis and can be accompanied by malignant cardiac arrhythmia causing sudden cardiac ...
Sua Kim, Jae Min Shim, Seong-Mi Park
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Prevention of recurrent sudden cardiac arrest: role of provocative electropharmacologic testing [PDF]
This study evaluates the usefulness of serial provocative electropharmacologic testing for predicting the efficacy of prophylactic antiarrhythmic treatment regimens in patients resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest in the absence of acute myocardial ...
Anderson, Robert W.+5 more
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Background The association between mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and sudden death remains controversial. We aimed to describe histopathological changes in individuals with autopsy‐determined isolated MVP (iMVP) and sudden death and document cardiac arrest ...
Hui‐Chen Han+13 more
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