The Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Presents diagnostic and therapeutic developments in the field of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Epidemiologic data is reviewed with emphasis on identifying risk factors and the relation of coronary heart disease to SCD. The book offers guidelines for pharmacologic and interventional treatment.

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The latest diagnostic and therapeutic developments in the field of sudden cardiac death (SCD) are presented by this book. It addresses the problems involved in preventing SCD, focusing on risk stratification techniques designed to direct the selection and application of appropriate, promising treatment modalities. Material reflects recent discoveries concerning the epidemiology and SCD pathophysiology, offering guidelines for more rational treatment approaches, both pharmacologic and interventional. The vast epidemiologic data from the Framingham Study is reviewed, with special emphasis on identifying clinical risk factors and the relation of coronary heart disease to SCD. Current prevention strategies, lifestyle alteration, prospective drug trials, surgical and implantable devices are also discussed.