Zaman and Kovoor Primary Prevention of SCD Early After MI 2427 in Acute Myocardial
Infarction Trial (DINAMIT) investigators implanted defibrillators 6 to 40 days after MI in …

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) has been recorded in a wide range of
conditions, from apparently healthy individuals to patients with significant heart disease. In …

This international consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA),
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society is intended to provide …

Objectives: This study sought to determine whether combined assessment of autonomic
tone plus cardiac electrical substrate identifies most patients at risk of serious events after …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for∼ 50% of mortality after myocardial infarction (MI).
Most SCDs result from ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and the tachycardias that precipitate …

Background: Heart disease is a major cause of death in industrialized nations, with
approximately 50% of these deaths attributable to sudden cardiac arrest. If patients at high …

BACKGROUND: More than 450 000 Americans die suddenly each year from sustained
ventricular tachycardia (VT) or fibrillation. Overall, event rates in Europe are similar to those …

Aims To assess the association of prolonged QRS duration and late mortality in unselected
post-infarction patients of the revascularization era. Methods and results A total of 1455 …

Many patients who survive an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remain at risk of sudden
cardiac death despite optimal medical treatment. AMI survivors are currently risk assessed …

Current recommendations on which patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) should be
offered an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac …