To replace or not to replace: What to do with the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator when the left ventricular function has improved.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol

Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Published: June 2023


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