The Significance of Shocks in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients

Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 110 - 110
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
Large-scale implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) trials have unequivocally shown a reduction in mortality in appropriately selected patients with heart failure and depressed left ventricular function. However, there is a strong association between shocks and increased mortality in ICD recipients. It is unclear if shocks are merely a marker of a more severe cardiovascular disease or directly contribute to the increase in mortality. The...
Paper Details
Title
The Significance of Shocks in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
110 - 110
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