Malfunctions in implantable cardiac devices: Putting the risk in perspective

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 736-744

  Burkhardt, J David ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; PLACEBO;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEFIBRILLATOR; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MONITORING; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDIZATION; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 25844459673     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.72.9.736     Document Type: Note

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