“Real-World” ICD Benefit Displayed In Boston Sci Latitude Network Data
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
New "real-world" data affirming the long-term benefits of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for heart failure patients highlighted the late-breaking trial sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society's 2009 conference in Boston last week
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Research In Brief
"Real-world" ICD data
Research In Brief
"Real-world" ICD data