Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Long-Term Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With and Without Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Presence of RVD in patients with a history of preexisting cardiac disease is an independent predictor of SCD irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - May 16, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naksuk, N., Tan, N., Padmanabhan, D., Kancharla, K., Makkar, N., Yogeswaran, V., Gaba, P., Kaginele, P., Riley, D. C., Sugrue, A. M., Rosenbaum, A. N., El-Harasis, M. A., Asirvatham, S. J., Kapa, S., McLeod, C. J. Tags: Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiomyopathy Original Articles Source Type: research