Differences between women and men with ICDs: Myth or reality?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 979-981

  Pelargonio, Gemma ^a   Bisceglia, Caterina ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249163883     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01528.x     Document Type: Note

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