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.
LeLorier
Paul
P
London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Krahn
Andrew D
AD
Klein
George J
GJ
Yee
Raymond
R
Skanes
Allan C
AC
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