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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000464 |