CRT begets CRT-D: Is one better than the other?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1266-1269

  Lam, Simon K H ^a,b   Tse, Hung Fat ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TST Clinic   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OHIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 57249091525     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01312.x     Document Type: Note

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