Metal-analysis of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator secondary prevention trials

European Heart Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 24, 2000, Pages 2071-2078

  Connolly, S J ^a   Hallstrom, A P ^a   Cappato, R ^a   Schron, E B ^a   Kuck, K H ^a   Zipes, D P ^a   Greene, H L ^a   Boczor, S ^a   Domanski, M ^a   Follmann, D ^a   Gent, M ^a   Roberts, R S ^a  

^a HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Cardiac arrest; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Meta analysis; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THORACOTOMY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; RISK;

AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 17744375757     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2000.2476     Document Type: Article

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