Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator for Sudden Death Prevention in Congestive Heart Failure

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Lei Chen
Joel W. Hay
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[1] University of Southern California,Department of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
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Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy | 2004年 / 18卷
关键词：
Sudden Death; Congestive Heart Failure Patient; Primary Implant; Standard Drug Therapy; Congestive Heart Failure Treatment;
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Background: Implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is expensive but highly effective in preventing sudden death. The value of primary prophylactic ICD in preventing sudden death for congestive heart failure patients (CHF) has not been established.
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