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James De Lemos
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3 years ago
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is an umbrella term comprising a spectrum of clinical conditions ranging from unstable angina to non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and ST elevation myocardial infarction. ACS begins when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures or erodes and a platelet-fibrin clot obstructs coronary blood flow. These critical disorders are a major cause of emergency medical care and…
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Raymond B Fohtung
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Michael W Rich
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically significant arrhythmia, with an overall prevalence of approximately 1 % in the general population.1 An estimated 2.3 million adults in the US have AF, and this number is projected to increase to 5.6 million by 2050.1 The most clinically important complication from AF lies in the risk for cardiac thrombus formation and systemic embolism…
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Daniel Cheng Lee Pang
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Hillel A Steiner
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Yonathan Hasin
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3 years ago
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a public health problem of immense magnitude, afflicting an estimated 300,000 persons per year in the US.1 SCD, defined as death occurring within one hour from symptom-onset, is associated with ischemic heart disease in 80% of cases. Approximately one-third of cases are the result of an acute occlusion of an epicardial coronary artery.2 Some 50% of the mortality…
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Melody Hermel
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Rebecca Duffy
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Alexander Orfanos
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3 years ago
One of the fundamental principles of evidence-based medicine is that clinical care should be based on data derived from appropriately designed trials, registries, and observational data from patients. The best available evidence is then used to develop guidelines for clinical care, assess quality, measure performance, and improve patient outcomes. The highest level of evidence in clinical…
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José González-Costello
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Martin Lowe
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Gerhard Hindricks
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Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
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Paul S Chan
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3 years ago
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and left ventricular dysfunction.1 The second Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT-II) and the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) have shown that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and…
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Valentina O Puntmann
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