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Value of programmed ventricular stimulation for prophylactic internal cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in postinfarction patients preselected by noninvasive risk stratifiers

^a Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany
^b 1. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 (A) Kaplan-Meier curve for arrhythmic events in patients with a negative electrophysiological test versus patients with a positive electrophysiological test plus internal cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. (B) Kaplan-Meier survivorship curve for cardiac mortality (combined sudden and nonsudden) in the group that underwent electrophysiological testing plus ICD implantation versus the group of patients not tested electrophysiologically (no-consent group). PVS = programmed ventricular stimulation.

View larger version (15K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Kaplan-Meier survivorship curve for arrhythmic events in patients with different risk scores. LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.