Debate: Do all patients with heart failure require implantable defibrillators to prevent sudden death?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sudden death is a major cause of mortality in patients with ventricular dysfunction. The highest risk occurs among patients with less severe functional impairment. Current methods of risk stratification are inadequate, and a rational therapy for prevention of sud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2000-10-01
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| Series: | Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://cvm.controlled-trials.com/content/1/2/098 |