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Arrhythmogenic mortality in heart-transplant candidates

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Abstract

Sudden cardiac death represents a major problem in patients awaiting heart transplantation (HTx). A retrospective analysis of 1019 patients accepted for HTx revealed a high actuarial risk for sudden death accounting to 14% after 1 year and 20% after 2 years waiting time. Unterlying disease and hemodynamic characteristics had no predictive value. The use of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator therapy is discussed.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, D-30623, Hannover, Germany

    H. -G. Fieguth, T. Wahlers & H. G. Borst

  2. Division of Cardiology, Hannover Medical School, 30623, Hannover, Germany

    H. J. Trappe

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  2. T. Wahlers
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  1. Vienna, Austria

    Ferdinand Mühlbacher

  2. Department of Surgery, University Hospital, P.Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    G. Kootstra

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Fieguth, H.G., Wahlers, T., Trappe, H.J., Borst, H.G. (1996). Arrhythmogenic mortality in heart-transplant candidates. In: Mühlbacher, F., et al. Transplant International . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00818-8_55

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