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Continuous improvements have characterized the Implantable CardioverterDefibrillator (ICD) in the last decade. Both «technological» and «clinical» features have been involved leading to an easier implanting procedure and to a better «clinical performance».
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Vergara, G. (1998). How to Select Patients for ICD Implantation. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 1997. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2288-1_46
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