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The dilemma of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in the geriatric population

Current guidelines for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in heart failure patients were established by multiple device trials; however, very few geriatric patients (patients ≥ 65 years old) were included in these studies. This article explores the controversies of ICD implantation...

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Autores principales: Revenco, Diana, Morgan, James P, Tsao, Lana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Science Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22783305
http://dx.doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1263.2011.00195