Pamela N. Peterson, MD, MSPH

Pamela N. Peterson, MD, MSPH, cardiologist, Denver Health Medical Center, and associate professor, University of Colorado, both in Denver. Her study was published in JAMA.

Heart Patients: Need an ICD? Dual-Chamber Devices Are Riskier
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Heart Patients: Need an ICD? Dual-Chamber Devices Are Riskier

Pamela N. Peterson, MD, MSPH | July 16, 2013

Without a doubt, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) saves lives. Surgically placed under the skin of the chest, it detects…