Decline in physical activity in the weeks preceding sustained ventricular arrhythmia in women

Background: Heightened risk of cardiac arrest following physical exertion has been reported. Among patients with an implantable defibrillator, an appropriate shock for sustained ventricular arrhythmia was preceded by a retrospective self-report of engaging in mild-to-moderate physical activity. Prev...

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Main Authors: Ashley E. Burch, PhD, Julia W. Erath, MD, Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD, FHRS, Birgit Aßmus, MD, Diana Bonderman, MD, Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Heart Rhythm O2
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501820300775