Patients Are Living Longer With ICDs, but Pacing Impacts Survival Rate
- ICU
- 29/08/2011
The adverse effect of right ventricular pacing on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patient survival is sustained long-term; however,...
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READ MOREIntroduction ECRI is a totally independent non profit research agency designated as a Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization (WHO). Such organizations are appointed to contribute to WHO’s public health mission by providing specialized knowledge, expertise, and support in the health field to the WHO and its member nations. Established...
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