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186 Early Defibrillation in a Two-Tier Emergency Medical System (EMS) with Physician Staffed Ambulances

1993

medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryEmergency medicineEmergency MedicineMedicineMedical emergencyEmergency Nursingbusinessmedicine.diseaseEmergency medical systemEarly defibrillationPrehospital and Disaster Medicine
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MRI in the Diagnosis of Right Ventricular Dysplasia

2006

ARVD is part of the group of cardiomyopathies characterised pathologically by fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular myocardium and clinically by right ventricular arrhythmias of the LBBB pattern. Pathogenesis, prevalence, and aetiology are yet not fully known. The diagnosis of ARVD is based on the presence of structural, histological, electrocardiographic, and genetic factors. Therapeutic options include antiarrhythmic medication, catheter ablation, implantable cardioverter defibrillation, and surgery. Angiography and echocardiography lack sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of ARVD. MR imaging allows a three-dimensional evaluation of especially the right ventricle, and p…

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