Primary prevention with the ICD in clinical practice: not as straightforward as the guidelines suggest?

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Published in Neth Heart J on March 01, 2009

Authors

F A L E Bracke1, L R C Dekker, P H van der Voort, A Meijer

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

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