Title of article :
Letter to the Editor Left Ventricular Mechanical Dispersion for the Better Risk Stratification of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Is It Possible ?
Author/Authors :
Mohsenibadalabadi, R Department of Cardiology - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Hosseinsabet, A Department of Cardiology - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Pages :
1
From page :
134
To page :
134
Abstract :
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a probable catastrophe. To predict SCD in HCM, the European Society of Cardiology introduced a risk scoring system that combined several factors such as age, the left atrial size, the maximal thickness of the left ventricular (LV) wall, the LV outflow tract gradient, a history of syncope, a family history of SCD, and the presence of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in electrocardiography Holter monitoring.1 According to this risk scoring system, if the estimated risk of SCD in 5 years is less than 4%, the patient does not need a prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD); if it is more than 6%, the patient needs a prophylactic ICD; and if it is between 4% and 6%, the patient may require a prophylactic ICD.1 The latter class, denoting a moderate risk for SCD, requires further stratification so that clinicians can optimally determine who needs an ICD and who does not. ...
Keywords :
Letter to the Editor , Left Ventricular Mechanical Dispersion , Better Risk Stratification , Patients , Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Journal title :
The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (JTHC)
Serial Year :
2021
Record number :
2726689
Link To Document :
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