title: Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and sudden cardiac death in patients undergoing revascularization: time to remember the other players of the game.
abstract: We strongly believe that relying solely upon ameliorating myocardial ischemia by coronary revascularization may be an inadequate clinical strategy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in dialysis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. More importantly when predicting SCD risk in patients with coronary artery disease one should assess not only left ventricular ejection fraction but also the other clinical parameters such as renal replacement therapy and COPD.
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: benturgay@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celık
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M İlker
authors.initials: Mİ
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Pneumology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ergun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ucar
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyısoy
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*