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Filter by:We propose to randomize automatic external cardioverter/defibrillators (AECD) in patients who are at high risk for life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and are admitted to the telemetry ward, all other treatments being constant including cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We hypothesize that the automatic, rapid, accurate and specific diagnostic and therapeutic technology used in AECDs will further increase the rate of survival in patients with cardiac arrest through rapid and automatic defibrillation, independent of operator initiation, as compared to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation initiated by healthcare providers.
Assess whether serum levels of MMP 2 and or MMP 9 correlate with episodes of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients who have implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices.
This is a pilot study to find a correlation between MRI and ICD therapy in patients with known cardiomyopathies, aiming to determine if cardiac scarring identified by MRI correlates with ventricular arrhythmias and the occurrence of ICD therapy.
The objective of this study is to compare the ULV (Upper Limit of Vulnerability)/DFT (Defibrillation Threshold) efficacy between the 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 ms membrane time constant based biphasic defibrillation waveforms. This comparison will result in identifying the optimal membrane time constant when programming the "tuned" defibrillation waveform.
The purpose of this study is to determine if the hemodialysis procedure changes the risk for cardiac arrest in patients.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether intravenous infusion of a lipid emulsion with a high content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can improve heart rate variability and ventricular repolarization and reduce ventricular arrhythmias in hemodialysis patients.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in North America and Europe. The major cause of CVD is atherosclerosis like coronary artery disease (CAD). The results of recent trials hint that the course of CAD may be positively influenced by an increased intake of omega 3-fatty acids. The OMEGA-Trial analyses this effect in subjects who suffered an acute myocardial infarction. They are divided into two groups, both receiving standard post-infarction therapy. The subjects of one group additionally receive 1 gram of omega 3-fatty acids daily for a time-period of 12 months, while the subjects in the second group receive 1 gram olive-oil as placebo. Within the period of 12 months all events are reported and used to analyse the efficacy and safety of the additional therapy with omega 3-fatty acids.
To investigate a potential relationship between four different classes of non-cardiovascular drugs and the risk of sudden cardiac death.
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the long-term use of highly (＞98%) purified EPA, in addition to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin), would be more effective than statin alone in preventing cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia.
To determine if an education and support nursing intervention program helped sudden cardiac arrest survivors adjust to the event and to getting an ICD