Sudden heart death. Bokeria L., Revishvili A.Sh., Inevitant N.M., Pronicheva I.V.

The second edition analyzes and generalizes the extensive experience of the prevention of sudden heart death in patients with various heart pathology. Its pathophysiological mechanisms are described in detail, genetic factors are evaluated and modern clinical data on risk stratification and patient rescue methods are given. Particular attention is paid to the problem of life-burning ventricular arrhythmias and the possibility of using implantable cardiverter-defibrillators as the main method of preventing sudden heart death.

The book is addressed to cardiologists, resuscitologists, cardiac surgeons, therapists and doctors of other specialties.