Back to Search Start Over

Cardiac-resynchronization therapy with or without an implantable defibrillator in advanced chronic heart failure

Authors :
Bristow, Michael R.
De Marco, Teresa
Saxon, Leslie A.
DiCarlo, Lorenz
Boehmer, John
Krueger, Steven
Kass, David A.
Feldman, Arthur M.
White, Bill G.
DeVries, Dale W.
Source :
The New England Journal of Medicine. May 20, 2004, Vol. 350 Issue 21, p2140, 11 p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

A study conducted to find out whether, cardiac-resynchronization therapy is more beneficial with or without an implantable defibrillator, is presented. According to the study, when combined with an implantable defibrillator, cardiac-resynchronization therapy reduces mortality significantly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
350
Issue :
21
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.118768507