Characterization and financial impact of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients without interventions 5 years after implantation

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 849-857

  Reichlin, T ^a   Kuhne M ^a   Sticherling, C ^a   Osswald, S ^a   Schaer, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST CONTROL; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE THERAPY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053144164     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr081     Document Type: Article

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