Risk of Death and Recurrent Ventricular Arrhythmias in Survivors of Cardiac Arrest Concurrent With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Patients with concurrent CA and AMI were found to be at high risk of recurrent VA, with VA-free survival rates significantly worse than those of patients with AMI but no CA, and comparable to those with CA only. Accordingly, these patients should be considered for ICD implantation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singla, Ish, Hreybe, Haitham, Saba, Samir
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2008
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2231605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18270598
Descripción
Sumario:Patients with concurrent CA and AMI were found to be at high risk of recurrent VA, with VA-free survival rates significantly worse than those of patients with AMI but no CA, and comparable to those with CA only. Accordingly, these patients should be considered for ICD implantation.

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