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Additional studies such as the effects of antiarrhythmic medication on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator function, were not included, since this overview is limited and this information does not directly apply. Additional studies evaluating aspects of the four major studies were also not considered due to the limitations of this paper. Compared to the universe of sources available the findings presented in this paper provide only a brief but representative view on the topic.
Sources of information include peer review journal articles regarding literature reviews and empirical clinical studies. Inclusion criteria were that the article must discuss the comparison of a pharmacological agent and the use of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for treatment of VT or VF. Exclusion criteria included all material that was only indirectly connected to the topic, was repetitive, or was beyond the scope
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