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Editorial
. 2006 Jun;92(6):721-3.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073726. Epub 2005 Sep 13.

Sudden cardiac death: opportunities for prevention

J M Morgan, J C Cowan, A J Camm, J M McComb
Editorial

Sudden cardiac death: opportunities for prevention

J M Morgan et al. Heart. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

The evidence base for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy requires expansion of guidance/indications to allow UK physicians to treat a broader range of patients. The ICD clinical consultees to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) review current guidance/guidelines, explain the evidence base, and suggest a UK ICD implantation strategy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interests: JMM, JCC, and JMMcC advised the NICE appraisal committee on behalf of the British Cardiac Society, the Royal College of Physicians and Heart Rhythm UK (formerly the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group). The reviews expressed in this paper are, however, their own and not necessarily those of the bodies they represented.

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