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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2018; 10(12): 250-253
Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i12.250
Risk of sudden cardiac death: Are coronary chronic total occlusions an additional risk factor?
Ioannis Merinopoulos, Natasha Corballis, Simon C Eccleshall, Vassilios S Vassiliou
Ioannis Merinopoulos, Simon C Eccleshall, Vassilios S Vassiliou, Department of Cardiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
Natasha Corballis, Department of Cardiology, West Suffolk Hospital and University of East Anglia, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ, United Kingdom
Vassilios S Vassiliou, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, Norwich NR4 7UQ, United Kingdom
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Corresponding author to: Vassilios S Vassiliou, FRCP (C), MA, MBBS, MRCP, PhD, Honorory Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Norwich Medical School, Floor 2, Bob Champion Research and Education Building, James Watson Road, Norwich NR4 7UQ, United Kingdom. v.vassiliou@uea.ac.uk
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Received: September 13, 2018
Peer-review started: September 13, 2018
First decision: October 16, 2018
Revised: October 23, 2018
Accepted: November 15, 2018
Article in press: November 15, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Further research is necessary in order to clarify if chronic total occlusion can be incorporated in a risk prediction model of sudden cardiac death aiming to identify patients that would benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillator.