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January 26, 2009
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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
January 26, 2009 (Issue: 1304)
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are widely used in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) because these devices have been highly successful in terminating life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and in increasing survival.
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