This revision of the “ACC/AHA/NASPE Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers
and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998,
and 2002. Revision of the statement was e3 JACC Vol. 51, No. 21, 2008 Epstein et al.

Several excellent guidelines already exist on treating patients who have ventricular
arrhythmias (Table 1). The purpose of e251 JACC Vol. 48, No. 5, 2006 Zipes et al.

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the
detection, management, or prevention of disease states. Rigorous and expert analysis of the …

(1) Changes in recommendations and levels of evidence were made either because of new
randomized trials or because of the accumulation of new clinical evidence and the
development of clinical consensus.(2) The committee is cognizant of the healthcare, logistic …

In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 31, No. 5, 04.1998, p. 1175-1209 …
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Several excellent guidelines already exist on treating patients who have ventricular
arrhythmias (Table 1). The purpose of this document is to update and combine the
previously published recommendations into one source approved by the major cardiology …

1.1. Methodology and Evidence Review Late-breaking clinical trials presented at the annual
scientific meetings of the ACC, AHA, HRS, and European Society of Cardiology (2008
through 2010), as well as other selected data reported through January 2012, were …

Objectives. This study sought to define 1) the risk of sudden death after operation for
common congenital heart defects; and 2) factors associated with an increased risk of sudden
death. Background. Although the prognosis for patients with congenital heart defects is …

This revision of the “ACC/AHA/NASPE Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers
and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998,
and 2002. Revision of the statement was deemed necessary for multiple reasons: 1) Major …