Does an implanted defibrillator improve survival in patients with coronary disease and prior myocardial infarction at high risk for ventricular arrhythmia?
Patients with coronary disease and a prior myocardial infarction who are at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmia
Implanted defibrillator (prophylactic therapy)
Conventional medical therapy
Survivalhard clinical
Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator improves survival in high-risk patients with prior myocardial infarction compared to conventional medical therapy.
In patients with a prior myocardial infarction who are at high risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmia, prophylactic therapy with an implanted defibrillator leads to improved survival as compared with conventional medical therapy.
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Arthur J. Moss
William J. Hall
David S. Cannom
New England Journal of Medicine
University of Chicago
University of Rochester
Case Western Reserve University
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Moss et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbb1ea4e9a02dbaa6857af — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199612263352601