Prophylactic defibrillator implantation in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Kadish, A.; Dyer, A.; Daubert, J.; Quigg, R.; Anderson, K.; Calkins, H.; Hoch, D.; Goldberger, J.; Shalaby, A.; Sanders, W.; Schaechter, A.; H. Levine, Joseph

doi:10.1056/NEJMOA033088

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Prophylactic defibrillator implantation in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Kadish A

Dyer A

Daubert JP

Abstract

Background Patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy are at substantial risk for sudden death from cardiac causes. However, the value of prophylactic implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to prevent sudden death in such patients is unknown.Methods We enrolled 458 pat...

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