title: Comparison of patients with syncope with left ventricular dysfunction and negative electrophysiologic testing to cardiac arrest survivors and patients with syncope and preserved left ventricular function and impact of an implantable defibrillator.
authors.affiliation: London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: LeLorier
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Krahn
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Allan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Skanes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017741:Survivors; D013575:Syncope / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013995:Time; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left