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The Defibrillator in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (DINAMIT): Study protocol

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) has been shown to be superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy for the secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Its role in the primary prevention of sudden death after myocardial infarction is unknown. Methods and Results The Defibrillator in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (DINAMIT) is a randomized, open-label, parallel-group comparison of ICD therapy versus no ICD therapy in …

Authors

Hohnloser SH; Connolly SJ; Kuck KH; Dorian P; Fain E; Hampton JR; Hatala R; Pauly AC; Roberts RS; Themeles E

Journal

American Heart Journal, Vol. 140, No. 5, pp. 735–739

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

November 2000

DOI

10.1067/mhj.2000.110088

ISSN

0002-8703