STARS Blackout Campaign

1. A.P. Fitzpatrick, P. Cooper. Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Blackouts. Heart Online and Education in Heart. 92: 559-568 (2005). Accessed 18 July 2006.

2. M. Brignole. How to Approach a Patient with Syncope. European Society of Cardiology. 3: 29 (29 March 2005). Accessed 18 July 2006.
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Selected bibliography

A.J. Moss, W.J. Hall et al. Improved Survival with an Implantable Defibrillator in Patients with Coronary Disease at High Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmia. New England Journal of Medicine, 26: 335,1933-1940 (26 December 1996).

American Heart Association, Emergency Cardiac Care Committee and Subcommittees. Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care part I. Journal of the American Medical Assocation. 268;16, 2172-2183 (28 October 1992).
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American Heart Association. Heart and Stroke Facts. (2003) Accessed 21 July 2006.
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D.M. Gallik. Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Pacing and Clincial Electrophysiology, special edition: 75-77 (1997).

H.J.J. Wellens, R. Lemery et al. Sudden Arrhythmic Death without Overt Heart Disease. Circulation, 85: Suppl: 'I'92-97 (January 1992).
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Medtronic Jewel® Active Can™ Unipolar Defibrillation System Clinical Study. Ref. No. UC9503861EN. Minneapolis, MN: Medtronic, Inc.;12 (1995).

National Institutes of Health News Release. NHLBI Stops Arrhythmia Study—Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Reduce Deaths. (14 April 1997)
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R. F. Gillum. Sudden Coronary Death in the United States:1980-1995. Circulation, 79: 756-765 (1989).
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R.S. Bubien, S.M. Knotts-Dolson et al. Effect of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation on Health-Related Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Recurrent Arrhythmias. Circulation, 94:1585-1591 (1996).
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S. G. Priori, E. Aliot et al (Task Force). European Society of Cardiology Guidelines: Sudden Cardiac Death. European Heart Journal, 22: 1374–1450 (2001).
European Society of Cardiology. Downloading guidelines requires subscription (free).

The Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) Investigators. A Comparison of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy with Implantable Defibrillators in Patients Resuscitated from Near-Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmias. New England Journal of Medicine, 22: 337,1575-1584 (27 November 1997).

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