Short- and long-term mechanisms of sudden cardiac death in congestive heart failure.
This report presents an overview of the problem of treating congestive heart failure. Emphasis is on the arrhythmia component and the complex interrelationships of critical electrolytes and pathophysiologic factors that can lead to sudden cardiac death.
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048.
D000450:Aldosterone / Q000502:physiology; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004232:Diuretics; D013148:Spironolactone; D000450:Aldosterone; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium