Wearable defibrillator use in heart failure (WIF): results of a prospective registry

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heart failure (HF) patients have a high risk of death, and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are effective in preventing sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, a certain percentage of patients may not be immediate candidat...

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Main Authors: Kao Andrew C, Krause Steven W, Handa Rajiv, Karia Darshak, Reyes Guillermo, Bianco Nicole R, Szymkiewicz Steven J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/123