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SF | CPD: CARDIOLOGY This article was independently sourced by Specialist Forum.
October 2021 | Vol. 21 No. 10 www.medicalacademic.co.za
Preventing sudden death in patient with heart failure
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Sudden cardiac death is the main cause of mortality in 30% to 50% of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).1 Healthcare professionals are often unaware of the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with HFrEF and assume that those with mild-to-moderate symptoms do not require intensive therapy. As a result, interventions that can prevent sudden death in HFrEF are underutilised.1
