Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Bänsch, Dietmar; Antz, Matthias; Boczor, Sigrid; Volkmer, Marius; Tebbenjohanns, Jürgen; Seidl, Karlheinz; Block, Michael S.; Gietzen, Frank; Berger, Jürgen; Kuck, Karl Heinz

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000012350.99718.ad

articleCirculationMar 26, 2002Closed access

Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

DBDietmar Bänsch MAMatthias Antz SBSigrid Boczor MVMarius Volkmer JTJürgen Tebbenjohanns

Universität Hamburg · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · +1 more institution

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction have an increased risk of dying suddenly. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with recent onset of DCM (

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Authors

DB
Dietmar BänschCorresponding
Universität Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Bielefeld
MA
Matthias Antz
Universität Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Bielefeld
SB
Sigrid Boczor
Universität Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Bielefeld
MV
Marius Volkmer
Universität Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Bielefeld
JT
Jürgen Tebbenjohanns
Universität Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Bielefeld

Topics & keywords

Topics

Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies92%
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias2%
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies1%

Keywords

Medicine
Ejection fraction
Clinical endpoint
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Internal medicine
Sudden cardiac death
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Randomized controlled trial

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