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Device-related complications in subcutaneous versus transvenous ICD: a secondary analysis of the PRAETORIAN trial

R. Knops, S. Pepplinkhuizen, P. Delnoy, L. Boersma, J. Kuschyk, M. El-Chami, H. Bonnemeier, E. Behr et al.

European Heart Journal, 2022

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Abstract

Structured Graphical Abstract Structured Graphical Abstract Shown is the summary of the main endpoints of the manuscript: device-related complications in the subcutaneous and transvenous ICD: a secondary analysis of the PRAETORIAN trial. ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

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