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Analysis of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) Trial

Richard C. Klein, Merritt H. Raitt, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Karen J. Beckman, James Coromilas, D. George Wyse, Peter L. Friedman, James B. Martins, Andrew E. Epstein, Alfred P. Hallstrom,

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2003 · 175 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Delivery of ICD therapy in AVID patients was common, primarily due to VT. Inappropriate ICD therapy occurred frequently. Use of ICD therapy as a surrogate endpoint for death in clinical trials should be avoided.

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Arthur J. Moss, William J. Hall, David S. Cannom et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1996 · 4.1K citations · Full text

A Comparison of Antiarrhythmic-Drug Therapy with Implantable Defibrillators in Patients Resuscitated from Near-Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmias

New England Journal of Medicine · 1997 · 3.2K citations · Full text

A Randomized Study of the Prevention of Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Alfred E. Buxton, Kerry L. Lee, John D. Fisher et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 2.5K citations · Full text

Canadian Implantable Defibrillator Study (CIDS)

Stuart J. Connolly, Michael Gent, Robin S. Roberts et al. · Circulation · 2000 · 1.6K citations

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Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Michael A. Ruder et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 1989 · 724 citations

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