General evaluation of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death survivors.
Survivors of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death may have any of a number of etiologies as the cause. Careful in-hospital evaluation is necessary for providing adequate therapy for such patients. In the great majority of survivors of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death, such evaluation necessarily includes invasive electrophysiological testing for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. Given the high incidence of recurrence, effective therapy, based on individualized evaluation, must be found.
Waldo
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Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
Biblo
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Carlson
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MD
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans