| View Larger Image | Sudden Cardiac Death, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics (The Clinics: Internal Medicine) | Hardcoverby Ranjan K. Thakur MD MPH FHRS (Author), Andrea Natale MD FACC FHRS (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Saunders | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 16, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 8,371,109th |
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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. |
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