Primary prevention of SCD with ICD in the elderly
Open Access
- 30 March 2020
- journal article
- Published by Heighten Science Publications Corporation in Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Vol. 5 (1), 067-072
- https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jccm.1001089
Abstract
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are electronic devices that can prevent sudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by arrhythmic events in patients.Keywords
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