A multicenter, randomized trial comparing an active can implantable defibrillator with a passive can system

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 215-219

  Haffajee, C ^a   Martin, D ^a   Bhandari, A ^a   Bardy, G H ^a   DeSouza, C ^a   Kuehlkamp, V ^a   Church, T ^a  

^a ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

active can defibrillator; implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031018040     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb04846.x     Document Type: Article

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