Abstract:
:Implanted defibrillators have become a mainstream therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) from ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with chronic coronary artery disease. A decade of studies has confirmed the superiority of ICDs over antiarrhythmic drug therapy in prolonging the life of patients with a prior history of sustained VT or VF. Furthermore, recent studies have examined the role of ICD therapy in the primary prophylaxis against sudden death in patients considered at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias. These studies have revealed that in selected patients with the substrate of chronic coronary artery disease and a ventricular scar, ICDs lead to important relative and absolute reductions in mortality in such patients without a prior history of VT or VF. Clinicians caring for patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe LV dysfunction, who are at a risk of sudden cardiac death, need to carefully consider this information when managing this patient population.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Ray IB,Reddy VYdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.10.032subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-01-01 00:00:00pages
15-20issue
1eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
S0167527304000270journal_volume
98pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Levosimendan and dobutamine are comparable inotropic drugs as regards their hemodynamic effects and clinical outcomes in decompensated heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to compare the effects of levosimendan and dobutamine treatment on NT-proBNP levels in patients with decompensated HF. Forty-four patients...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
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更新日期:2008-07-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.037
更新日期:2006-11-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.097
更新日期:2014-10-20 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.01.052
更新日期:2010-08-06 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.128
更新日期:2018-09-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90300-e
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.004
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.03.069
更新日期:2006-04-28 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00529-6
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90124-8
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00247-4
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.12.051
更新日期:2020-05-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.06.010
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.07.078
更新日期:2006-10-10 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.04.020
更新日期:2010-10-08 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.12.028
更新日期:2017-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.009
更新日期:2008-05-23 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00472-2
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.094
更新日期:2009-11-12 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.180
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.08.048
更新日期:2006-11-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-07-26 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.099
更新日期:2013-08-20 00:00:00