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European Heart Journal 2002 23(9):700-705; doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2843
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Clinical Perspective

Is prophylaxis the best use of the ICD?

S. Nisama,f1 and J. Farréb

a Guidant Corporation, Diegem, Belgium
b Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

revised June 26, 2001; accepted June 27, 2001

f1 Correspondence: Seah Nisam, Guidant European Headquarters, Park Lane, Culliganlaan 2B, 1831 Diegem, Belgium.

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