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Charmaine J. Palafox, MD

Charmaine J. Palafox, MD. Approx. 50% of CHD deaths occurs as sudden cardiac arrest. SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH (SCD). In the US, SCD is estimated at 300,000 to 350,000 annually overall incidence is between 1-2 deaths per 1000 persons among the general population. Braunwald’s 9 th ed, p 846.

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Charmaine J. Palafox, MD

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  1. Charmaine J. Palafox, MD

  2. Approx. 50% of CHD deaths occurs as sudden cardiac arrest

  3. SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH(SCD) • In the US, SCD is estimated at 300,000 to 350,000 annually • overall incidence is between 1-2 deaths per 1000 persons among the general population Braunwald’s 9th ed, p 846.

  4. PRIMARY PREVENTION FOR SCD • prevention of an initial event among patients at high risk because of an advanced heart disease with low ejection fraction Braunwald’s 9th ed, p 875.

  5. LV Ejection Fraction NEJM, 1983.

  6. Europace, 2010:12, p. 1566.

  7. Total Mortality Europace, 2010:12, p. 1568.

  8. Heart Rhythm, Vol 7, No 7, July 2010, p. 880.

  9. NEJM. 2008;359:10, p 1006.

  10. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2008;51;e1-e62

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