Does it make sense to train plumbers as electricians?

Naccarelli, Gerald V · J Am Coll Cardiol · 2004

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Abstract

There is an expanded need for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization pacemakers as part of the treatment of patients with left ventricular dysfunction. A large number of such patients present to heart failure (HF) specialists for recommendations related to their care. In this paper, a pathway is presented that would combine training in HF/transplantation and cardiac implantable electrical devices.

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