Treatment of Electrical Storm with Amiodarone in Brugada Syndrome- an Unexpected Protective Effect [PDF]
We are reporting on a 53 year old man with proven Brugada syndrome and ICD implantation for resuscitation in context of polymorphic VT. After recurrent arrhythmia he was treated with Amiodarone.
Lambiase, PD, Novak, J
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Underlying Cause of Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Japan in Survivors Versus Nonsurvivors
Background The causes underlying out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are rarely investigated. This study aimed to investigate causes of OHCA in CRITICAL (Comprehensive Registry of In‐Hospital Intensive Care for OHCA Survival), a multicenter OHCA ...
Satoshi Yoshimura +28 more
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Evidence regarding clinical use of microvolt T-wave alternans [Accuracy of microvolt T-wave alternans testing] [PDF]
Background: Microvolt T-wave alternans (MTWA) testing in many studies has proven to be a highly accurate predictor of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events (VTEs) in patients with risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD) but without a prior history of ...
Cohen, Richard J. +2 more
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for the treatment of arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronisation therapy for the treatment of heart failure: systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]
Background This assessment updates and expands on two previous technology assessments that evaluated implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for arrhythmias and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for heart failure (HF).
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Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Defibrillators Following Initial Presentation With Sudden Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
Jeffrey A. Robinson +12 more
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The story of Christian Eriksen. To close the loop
Dear Editor, On June 12, 2021, Christian Eriksen's life took an unexpected turn when he suffered a cardiac arrest during a match.1Thanks to the swift and skilled actions of medical personnel who administered Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Eriksen ...
Gian Domenico Giusti, Nicola Ramacciati
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Risk Stratification in Post-MI Patients Based on Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Heart-Rate Turbulence [PDF]
Objectives: Development of risk stratification criteria for predicting mortality in post-infarction patients taking into account LVEF and heart-rate turbulence (HRT).
Barthel, Petra +6 more
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Sudden cardiac death in young people and athletes
The sudden death of a young subject or athlete is a rare but tragic event. The most common mechanism of cardiac arrest leading to sudden death is abrupt ventricular fibrillation as a consequence of an underlying cardiovascular disease.
Domenico Corrado, Alessandro Zorzi
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Does a patient with cardiac disease after a sudden cardiac arrest require education?
Introduction: Health education in a holistic approach consists in motivating and stimulating the sick and healthy people to learn to strengthen their own health, responsibility for their own health and shaping a healthy lifestyle.
Martyna Kamińska +1 more
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Pattern of initiation of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in recorded intracardiac electrograms [PDF]
Background: By analyzing stored intracardiac electrograms during spontaneous monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT), we examined the patterns of the VT initiation in a group of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
Arya, Arash +2 more
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