Insufficient compliance with current implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy guidelines in post myocardial infarction patients is associated with increased mortality

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 421-424

  Pertzov, Barak ^a,c   Novack, Victor ^a,c   Zahger, Doron ^a,c   Katz, Amos ^b,c   Amit, Guy ^a,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Barzilai Hospital   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Barrier; Compliance; ICD; Implantation utilization rate; Post MI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878019902     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.10.132     Document Type: Article

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