Denervated Myocardium Is Preferentially Associated With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Pilot Competing Risks Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality [Ischemic Heart Disease]

Conclusions— Distinct clinical, laboratory, and imaging variables are associated with cause-specific cardiac mortality in primary-prevention candidates with ischemic cardiomyopathy. If prospectively validated, these multivariable associations may help target specific therapies to those at the greatest risk of sudden and nonsudden cardiac death. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01400334.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - August 9, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Fallavollita, J. A., Dare, J. D., Carter, R. L., Baldwa, S., Canty, J. M. Tags: Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and PET Source Type: research