2018
Prevention of sudden cardiac death in ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Romero J, Natale A, Avendano R, Garcia M, Biase L. Prevention of sudden cardiac death in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. 2018, 2333-2337. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198784906.003.0552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionSudden cardiac deathAcute myocardial infarctionRisk stratificationMyocardial infarctionElectrophysiological studiesCardiac deathIschemic cardiomyopathyPrevention of SCDCardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidineIodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidineTransient myocardial stunningCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingVentricular ejection fractionPrimary prevention strategiesMajor health problemChronic myocardial infarctionImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorMagnetic resonance imagingEjection fractionVentricular arrhythmiasLVEF assessmentPrimary preventionMyocardial stunningCurrent guidelines
2017
Clinical impact of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in primary prevention of total mortality in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: results from a meta-analysis of prospective randomized clinical trials
Romero J, Díaz J, Grushko M, Quispe R, Briceno D, Avendano R, Golive A, Pina I, Natale A, Garcia M, Jorde U, Di Biase L. Clinical impact of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in primary prevention of total mortality in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: results from a meta-analysis of prospective randomized clinical trials. EP Europace 2017, 20: f211-f216. PMID: 29161424, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorCause mortalityNICM patientsPrimary ProphylacTic Implantable Cardioverter DefibrillatorsRole of ICDUse of ICDsTotal mortalityProphylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillatorProspective randomized clinical trialsCardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakerCause mortality benefitProphylactic ICD placementMedical therapy groupRandomized clinical trialsRandom-effects modelSignificant reductionFixed-effects modelMean followMortality benefitICD groupIschemic cardiomyopathyMedical therapyICD placementTreatment arms