March 21, 2002Open Access
Prophylactic Implantation of a Defibrillator in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Reduced Ejection Fraction
Structured PICO
Does prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator improve survival in patients with a prior myocardial infarction and advanced left ventricular dysfunction?
P
Population
Patients with a prior myocardial infarction and advanced left ventricular dysfunction
I
Intervention
Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator
O
Outcome
Survivalhard clinical
Prophylactic defibrillator implantation improves survival in patients with prior MI and advanced LV dysfunction and is a recommended therapy.
Abstract
In patients with a prior myocardial infarction and advanced left ventricular dysfunction, prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator improves survival and should be considered as a recommended therapy.
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Authors
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Arthur J. Moss
Semmelweis University
Wojciech Zaręba
Electrophysiology
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William J. Hall
University College Dublin
Journals
New England Journal of Medicine
Actions
Institutions
University of Rochester Medical Center
University Hospital Magdeburg
Good Samaritan Hospital
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