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Editorial
. 2016 Mar 8;67(9):1070-1073.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.12.045.

Gaps in Adherence to Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Before Defibrillator Implantation

Gregg C Fonarow  1 , Boback Ziaeian  2
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Editorial

Gaps in Adherence to Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Before Defibrillator Implantation

Gregg C Fonarow et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .

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  • Correction.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Apr 26;67(16):1980. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.003. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016. PMID: 27102523 No abstract available.
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Keywords: adrenergic beta-antagonists; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; guideline adherence; heart failure; implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

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FIGURE 1. Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Stage C Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients
Guideline-directed medical therapy for stage C heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Reproduced with permission from Yancy et al. (2). ACEI = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; K+ = potassium; LOE = Level of Evidence; NYHA = New York Heart Association.
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