Objectives: The authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the predictive value of late
gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance for ventricular tachyarrhythmia …

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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in patients
with refractory epilepsy, with an estimated 35% lifetime risk in this patient population. There …

Numerous epidemiologic time-series studies have shown generally consistent associations
of cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality with outdoor air pollution, particularly …

Background Decreased vagal activity after myocardial infarction results in reduced heart-
rate variability and increased risk of death. To distinguish between vagal and sympathetic …

Context.—Dietary fish intake has been associated with a reduced risk of fatal cardiac end
points, but not with nonfatal end points. Dietary fish intake may have a selective benefit on …

Downloaded from scores the need for risk stratification techniques to identify patients at high
risk for these events and effective interventions that can prevent or abort these events …

Sudden Cardiac Death. Despite progress in epidemiology, clinical profiling, and
interventions, sudden cardiac death remains a major clinical and public health problem …

American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society
Scientific Statement on Noninvasive Risk Stratification Techniques for Identifying Patients at Risk …

Heart rate variability is a recognized tool for the estimation of cardiac autonomic
modulations. Recently, several studies have advanced the field of heart rate variability in …