Anti-arrhythmic device therapy has limits in improving the prognosis of patients with cardiac amyloidosis

Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis has poor long-term prognosis. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a common cause of death in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis. Prophylactic anti-arrhythmic device therapy has been suggested as an option to reduce this risk. We address this issue by reviewing...

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Main Authors: Toshiya Kojima, Yasushi Imai, Katsuhito Fujiu, Takeki Suzuki, Hiroaki Sugiyama, Kazuo Asada, Kohsuke Ajiki, Noriyuki Hayami, Yuji Murakawa, Ryozo Nagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000464