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Current LVEF-based risk stratification for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death misses a majority of cases and results in many unutilized ICDs, highlighting the need for novel risk predictors.
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LVEF-based stratification misses most primary-prevention SCD cases; leaves open whether novel predictors can improve selection in prospective studies.
Stecker et al. (2011) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac death. Current LVEF-based risk stratification for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death misses a majority of cases and results in many unutilized ICDs, highlighting the need for novel risk predictors.
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