Sudden Cardiac Death, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 1st Edition
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Ranjan K. Thakur & Andrea Natale
In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most fre
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In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias encountered. Despite emergency medical response systems, the long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor in most US cities. Paramount to achieving successful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim is providing early defibrillation. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers a full spectrum of issues related to sudden cardiac death, including the epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, advances in CPR, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), and VT ablation.
In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias encountered. Despite emergency medical response systems, the long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor in most US cities. Paramount to achieving successful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim is providing early defibrillation. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers a full spectrum of issues related to sudden cardiac death, including the epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, advances in CPR, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), and VT ablation.
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By Ranjan K. Thakur, MD, MPH, MBA, FHRS, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan and Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmias Institute, Austin, TX at St. David's Medical Center
https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/sudden-cardiac-death-an-issue-of-cardiac-electrophysiology-clinics-9781437716801.html6173Sudden Cardiac Death, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinicshttps://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/9/7/9781437716801.jpg59.9974.99USDInStock/Medicine/Cardiology/Clinics/Clinics4643887255255041<p>In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias encountered. Despite emergency medical response systems, the long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor in most US cities. Paramount to achieving successful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim is providing early defibrillation. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers a full spectrum of issues related to sudden cardiac death, including the epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, advances in CPR, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), and VT ablation.</p> <p>In the United States, 50-60 individuals suffer a cardiac arrest each hour, amounting to approximately 250,000 deaths every year. In the first five minutes of a cardiac arrest, ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation are the most frequent cardiac arrhythmias encountered. Despite emergency medical response systems, the long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains poor in most US cities. Paramount to achieving successful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest victim is providing early defibrillation. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers a full spectrum of issues related to sudden cardiac death, including the epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, advances in CPR, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), and VT ablation.</p>00add-to-cart97814377168012011 and earlierProfessionalBy Ranjan K. Thakur, MD, MPH, MBA, FHRS and Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS20091Book178w x 254hSaunders0Nov 15, 2009IN STOCK - This may take up to 5 business days to shipBy <STRONG>Ranjan K. Thakur</STRONG>, MD, MPH, MBA, FHRS, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan and <STRONG>Andrea Natale</STRONG>, MD, FACC, FHRS, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmias Institute, Austin, TX at St. David's Medical CenterClinicsClinicsThe Clinics: Internal MedicineNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectPlease Select
