Purpose: This course provides an overview of congestive ...

The use of antiarrhythmic drugs have not shown to reduce death rates in heart failure but the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are helpful. Patients with heart disease and an ejection fraction of less than 30-35% could benefit from an ICD in respect to reducing the risk of sudden death from cardiac dysrhythmias18, 19. ................
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