Journal article
Evidence‐based management of heart failure in clinical practice: a review of device‐based therapy use
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Heart failure is a growing health issue and is associated with significant mortality risk. Device therapy is efficacious in preventing sudden death in patients with heart failure; however, this evidence comes from rigorous clinical trials. It is unclear how device therapy is utilized in 'real-world' practice. The primary objective was to characterize patterns of device use in patients with heart failure at risk of sudden death and …
Authors
Thavapalachandran S; Leong DP; Stiles MK; John B; Dimitri H; Lau DH; Psaltis PJ; Brooks AG; Alasady M; Lim HS
Journal
Internal Medicine Journal, Vol. 39, No. 10, pp. 669–675
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01876.x
ISSN
1444-0903