As the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults, atrial fibrillation (AF) is an established
and growing epidemic. To provide optimal patient care, it is important for clinicians to be …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, and it has a significant effect
on morbidity and mortality. It is a significant risk factor for stroke and peripheral embolization…

Background: Heart disease is a major cause of death in industrialized nations, with
approximately 50% of these deaths attributable to sudden cardiac arrest. If patients at high risk for …

Background Despite the high rate of sudden death after myocardial infarction among patients
with a low ejection fraction, implantable cardioverter–defibrillators are contraindicated until …

… Morin has served on the speakers bureau for Medtronic Inc., Biotronik, and Zoll; and has
received research grant support from Medtronic and Boston Scientific. Dr. Zweibel has served …

Background Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial did not demonstrate a significant
reduction in arrhythmic death with the wearable cardioverter‐defibrillator (WCD), but …

Aims The interval between the T-wave's peak and end (Tpe), an electrocardiographic (ECG)
index of ventricular repolarization, has been proposed as an indicator of arrhythmic risk. We …

… Morin reports receiving research support from Medtronic and Boston Scientific and honoraria
from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical, as well as serving on the speakers…

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for 230,000 to 350,000 deaths per year in the United
States. While many who suffer SCD possess underlying structural heart disease, inherited …

Aims To determine whether QRS duration predicts sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients
with left ventricular hypertrophy and treated hypertension. Methods and results Over 4.8 ± 0.9 …