Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2933423 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
LBBB observed during a rehabilitation program following an acute MI indicates a grave prognosis with a high mortality rate (mainly caused by sudden death). Future studies are required to establish whether this simple marker characterizes a group of patients that will profit from preventive defibrillator implantation and/or biventricular pacing.
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Authors
Rüdiger Dissmann, Wolfram Kamke, Rona Reibis, Joachim Herbstleb, Karl Wegscheider, Heinz Völler,