Author(s):
Johann Bauersachs
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18 hours ago
ESC HF 25 - SCD-PROTECT shows high risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) during early medical therapy optimization for reduced LVEF in patients with new non-ischemic cardiomyopathy or MI/CAD.Prof Johann Bauersachs (Hannover Medical School, Hannover, DE) discusses findings from the SCD–PROTECT study, an investigation of sudden cardiac arrest in patients with newly…
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