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Review
. 2002 Nov;63(11):672-5.
doi: 10.12968/hosp.2002.63.11.1913.

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator

C A Rinaldi  1 , J S Gill
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Review

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator

C A Rinaldi et al. Hosp Med. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is the optimal treatment for both primary and secondary prevention in patients with previous aborted sudden death and with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This article will review the indications and the evidence supporting implantable cardioverter defibrillator use.

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