Primary prevention of sudden death using ICD therapy: Incremental steps

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 788-789

  Kadish, Alan ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVERSION; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS;

EID: 0037028911     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(01)01820-4     Document Type: Editorial

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