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Can ICDs prevent sudden cardiac death effectively in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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boxed-textMaron BJ et al. (2007) Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and prevention of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. JAMA 298: 405–412

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