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The first cardioverter defibrillator implanted in Central Africa

Sudden cardiac deaths, which account for approximately 350 000 deaths each year, is a major health care problem. Antiarrhythmic drugs have not been reliable in preventing sudden cardiac death. Although β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and revascularization play a role in prevent...

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Autores principales: Cabral, Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques, Budzee, Appolonia, Butera, Gianfranco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27279942
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.23.115.3822