raumatic disruption of the volar plate (VP) is being recognized with increasing frequency as the cause of disabling hyperextension deformity of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.1-7 Although encountered in all sectors of the popula-tion, VP injury is particularly prevalent among athletes
SCD. 1. Sickle cell disease, see there. 2. Subacute combined degeneration, see there. 3. Sudden cardiac death, see there. SCD . Abbreviation for sequential compression device. ScD . Abbreviation for Doctor of Science.
Heart failure patients have a 6- to 9-fold increased risk of SCD, and researchers reasoned that a CRT with backup ICD capabilities might improve long-term survival in patients with advanced CHF. Earlier this month, the FDA approved the first combined CRT/ICD device, Guidantâs CONTAK CD.