Are defibrillators less useful in patients with non-ischemic heart disease?
Introduction and Objective: The benefits of implanted defibrillators in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) are well known. However, the evidence is less robust in patients with non-ischemic heart disease (non-IHD). We aimed to determine whether patients with non-IHD have a similar incidence...
Main Authors: | Rita Marinheiro, Leonor Parreira, Pedro Amador, Catarina Sá, Tatiana Duarte, Marta Fonseca, José Farinha, Cláudia Lopes, Rui Caria |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217420491830309X |
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