title: The role of prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillators to prevent sudden cardiac death.
authors.affiliation: Université de Montréal, Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talajic
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hadjis
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018579:Patient Selection; D015996:Survival Rate; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*