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01-02-2012
CME instructions: Use of cardiac radionuclide imaging to identify patients at risk for arrhythmic sudden cardiac death
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 1/2012
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The following educational gaps have been identified to demonstrate need for this journal continuing education activity:-
Despite dramatic advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac disease, the incidence of sudden cardiac death accounts for approximately 50 percent of all cardiovascular deaths each year.
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Sudden cardiac death describes a sequence of events rather than a specific disease entity, and its mechanism and causes are variable and often unknown, making identification of at-risk patients challenging and limiting attempts at prevention.
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A parameter other than left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is needed to better select patients at risk for lethal ventricular arrhythmias who need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.