The damage inflicted on the myocardium during acute myocardial infarction is the result of 2
processes: ischemia and subsequent reperfusion (ischemia/reperfusion injury). During the …

Heart failure affects over 2.6 million women and 3.4 million men in the United States with
known sex differences in epidemiology, management, response to treatment, and outcomes …

Objectives: The goal of this trial was to study the long-term effects of intravenous (IV)
metoprolol administration before reperfusion on left ventricular (LV) function and clinical …

This in-depth review of sex differences in advanced heart failure therapy summarizes the
existing literature on implantable cardioverter defibrillators, biventricular pacemakers …

Significant mortality benefits have been documented in recipients of implantable
cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs); however, the psychosocial distress created by the …

Background—The prevalence rates and influencing factors for deployment of primary
prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) among subjects who eventually …

Importance Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are not recommended within 40
days of myocardial infarction (MI); thus, ICD implantation might not be considered during the …

Background For many patients, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risk is elevated temporarily.
Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCDs) can monitor and treat SCA during these …

Poole and Gold S-ICD Pro 1237 in the ICD population, the long-term risks of lead
malfunction and infection become greater concerns. Studies have shown that> 20% of …

Background Recent studies showed that an early strategy for ventricular tachycardia (VT)
ablation resulted in reduction of VT episodes or mortality. Cardiac magnetic resonance …