Predicting long-term survival after de novo cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for primary prevention: A population based study

Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. While short-term mortality benefit of ICD insertion has been established in landmark randomized controlled trials, little is known about the long-term out...

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Main Authors: Chang Nancy Wang, Zihang Lu, Christopher S. Simpson, Douglas S. Lee, Joan E. Tranmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023105639

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