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What is the level of evidence for combined cardiac resynchronization and defibrillation therapy in heart failure? reply
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In the letter, Doctors Lam and Owen offer some very relevant comments on the recommendations for cardiac resynchronization combined with defibrillation therapy (CRT-D)