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A comprehensive literature review highlights that ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death, and management strategies including ICDs and pharmacotherapy effectively reduce its incidence.
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Supports emphasis on ICDs and pharmacotherapy for SCD prevention in IHD; leaves open prospective evaluation of emerging interventions.
This comprehensive review reinforces the critical importance of early recognition, public access to defibrillation, and appropriate use of ICDs and targeted pharmacotherapy in the prevention and management of sudden cardiac death.
Al-Harbi et al. (2018) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac death and arrhythmias. A comprehensive literature review highlights that ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death, and management strategies including ICDs and pharmacotherapy effectively reduce its incidence.
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