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ReviewHeart failure reviews2022

Left ventricular hypertrophy and sudden cardiac death.

Grigorios Giamouzis, Apostolos Dimos, Andrew Xanthopoulos, John Skoularigis, Filippos Triposkiadis

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Review in Heart failure reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Grigorios GiamouzisDepartment of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Apostolos DimosDepartment of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Andrew XanthopoulosDepartment of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
John SkoularigisDepartment of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Filippos TriposkiadisDepartment of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece. ftriposkiadis@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6433-4016
University of Thessaly · GRUniversity Hospital of Larissa · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and it remains a public health problem, as it involves young subjects. Current guideline-directed risk stratification for primary prevention is largely based on left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF), and preventive strategies such as implantation of a cardiac defibrillator (ICD) are justified only for documented low LVEF (i.e., ≤ 35%). Unfortunately, only a small percentage of primary prevention ICDs, implanted on the basis of a low LVEF, will deliver life-saving therapies on an annual basis. On the other hand, the vast majority of patients that experience SCD have LVEF > 35%, which is clamoring for better understanding of the underlying mechanisms. It is mandatory that additional variables be considered, both independently and in combination with the EF, to improve SCD risk prediction. LV hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong independent risk factor for SCD regardless of the etiology and the severity of symptoms. Concentric and eccentric LV hypertrophy, and even earlier concentric remodeling without hypertrophy, are all associated with increased risk of SCD. In this paper, we summarize the physiology and physiopathology of LVH, review the epidemiological evidence supporting the association between LVH and SCD, briefly discuss the mechanisms linking LVH with SCD, and emphasize the need to evaluate LV geometry as a potential risk stratification tool regardless of the LVEF.

Indexed as

Defibrillators, ImplantableHypertrophy, Left VentricularDeath, Sudden, CardiacHumansRisk FactorsStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftArrestArrhythmiasConcentricEccentricEchocardiographyGeometryLeft ventricular hypertrophyPredictionRemodelingRisk stratificationSudden cardiac deathTachycardiaVentricular fibrillation

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PMID34184173
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