Cardiomyopathy Risk Factors
New cardiomyopathy risk factors findings from Indiana University, Krannert Institute of Cardiology published
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, December 25th, 2006
Current study results from the report, "Prognostic importance of wall motion abnormalities in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator," have been published. "s with extensive regional wall motion abnormalities are predisposed to development of ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The prognostic effect of this in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) is not known," scientists in the United States report.
"Echocardiographic left ventricular systolic indexes, wall motion score index (WMSI), and extent of regional akinesia in 140 patients (65 ±10 years old; 92% men) with an...
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