Sex differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death.

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Published in JAMA on October 03, 2007

Authors

Lesley H Curtis1, Sana M Al-Khatib, Alisa M Shea, Bradley G Hammill, Adrian F Hernandez, Kevin A Schulman

Author Affiliations

1: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina 27715, USA. lesley.curtis@duke.edu

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