Aborted sudden cardiac death: a clinical perspective.

نویسنده

  • P Mazeika
چکیده

Sudden cardiac death in the community remains a major public health problem. The purpose of this article is to outline the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and immediate treatment of the cardiac arrest victim. The subsequent in-hospital diagnostic evaluation and management will then be discussed with an emphasis on the role of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A systematic and evidence based approach should help to optimize patient care.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 77 908  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001