Incidence and predictors of sudden cardiac death during long-term follow-up in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy on optimal medical therapy. - Concepedia

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Incidence and predictors of sudden cardiac death during long-term follow-up in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy on optimal medical therapy.

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2001

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Massimo Zecchin, A Di Lenarda, Muriel Bonin, Carmine Mazzone, Cristiana Zanchi, Costanza Di Chiara, M D'Avanzo, G Scherl, Gastone Sabbadini, Gianfranco Sinagra

Abstract

In patients with IDC the incidence of SD progressively increased during long-term follow-up, especially in those with persistent severe left ventricular dilation and dysfunction who were not on beta-blocker treatment. Serial clinical evaluation may help to select patients at higher risk for SD.