Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	21519
Country	Greece

Received	2015-07-17 08:27
Peer-Review Started	2015-07-22 16:36
To Make the First Decision	2015-09-11 15:06
Return for Revision	2015-09-19 08:46
Revised	2015-09-29 14:03
Second Decision	2015-10-21 17:30
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-10-21 18:02
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-11-04 16:59
Articles in Press	2015-11-04 16:59
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-01-12 22:23
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-01-21 13:56

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Electrophysiologic testing guided risk stratification approach for sudden cardiac death beyond the left ventricular ejection fraction
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Konstantinos A Gatzoulis, Dimitris Tsiachris, Petros Arsenos and Dimitris Tousoulis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Konstantinos A Gatzoulis, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Director of EP Lab, First Cardiology Division, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, PO Box 175, 11527 Athens, Greece. kgatzoul@med.uoa.gr
Key Words	Electrophysiologic study; Risk stratification; Sudden cardiac death; Myocardial infarction; Preserved ejection fraction
Core Tip	There is a growing need for more effective risk stratification approach in order to detect those post myocardial infarction and dilated cardiomyopathy patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) at early or even asymptomatic stage of heart failure with relatively well preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Although in an individual basis the SCD risk is lower among the patient population compared to the one observed among to those with a severely impaired LVEF, epidemiologically there is a large such patient pool at risk in the community. Based on preliminary evidence these patients could be effectively and timely identified by applying a combined electrophysiologic guided approach using non-invasive electrocardiogram-related markers of risk leading to programmed ventricular stimulation testing. Using this approach, we could select those with inducible ventricular tachyarrhythmias as suitable candidates for implantable defibrillator therapy.
Publish Date	2016-01-21 13:56
Citation	Gatzoulis KA, Tsiachris D, Arsenos P, Tousoulis D. Electro­physiologic testing guided risk stratification approach for sudden cardiac death beyond the left ventricular ejection fraction. World J Cardiol 2016; 8(1): 112-113
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v8/i1/112.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v8.i1.112

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