title: Letter regarding article by Bokhari et al, "Long-term comparison of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator versus amiodarone: eleven-year follow-up of a subset of patients in the Canadian Implantable Defibrillator Study (CIDS)".
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boriani
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biffi
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martignani
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000191:economics*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone