Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in arrhythmias: A rapid and systematic review of effectiveness

Heart

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 438-442

  Parkes, J ^a   Bryant, J ^a   Milne, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METOPROLOL; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0036234265     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.87.5.438     Document Type: Article

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