Defibrillator implantation for the primary prevention of sudden death in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation: One center's experience;Implante de desfibrilador como prevención primaria de muerte súbita en pacientes en lista de espera de trasplante cardiaco: experiencia de un centro

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 240-242

  Bastante Valiente, Teresa ^a   Cano, María J Ruiz ^a   Delgado, Juan F ^a   Gil, María López ^a   Arribas, Fernando ^a   Sánchez, Miguel A Gómez ^a   Cortina, José ^a   Sáenz De La Calzada, Carlos ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Defibrillator; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Primary prevention; Sudden death; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

DEATH, SUDDEN; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 79952447844     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: 15792242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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