Improved survival of cardiac transplantation candidates with implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy: Role of beta-blocker or amiodarone treatment

Ermis C., Zadeii G., Zhu A., Fabian W., Collins J., Lurie K., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.6, ss.578-583, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02590.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.578-583
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiac transplantation, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, SUDDEN-DEATH, HEART-FAILURE, HIGH-RISK, BRIDGE, PREVENTION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Survival in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation is poor due to the severity of left ventricular dysfunction and the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia. The potential role of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in this group of patients has been the subject of increasing interest. The aims of this study were to ascertain whether ICDs improve the survival rate of patients on the waiting list for cardiac transplantation and whether any improvement is independent of concomitant beta-blocker or amiodarone therapy.