American Heart Journal
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 636-640, October 2006

Implantable defibrillator early after primary percutaneous intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Rationale and design of the Defibrillator After Primary Angioplasty (DAPA) Trial

  • Jan Paul Ottervanger, MD, PhD, FESC

      Affiliations

    • Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jan Paul Ottervanger, MD, PhD, FESC, Isala klinieken, Locatie Weezenlanden, Department of Cardiology, Groot Wezenland 20, 8011 JW Zwolle, The Netherlands.
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  • Anand R. Ramdat Misier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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  • Felix Zijlstra, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Martin J. Schalij, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Eric Wever, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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  • Luc J.L.M. Jordaens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jose P.S. Henriques, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Menko-Jan de Boer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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  • Hindrik W.J. Robbe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • Dr Robbe is an employee of Medtronic, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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  • Hein J.J. Wellens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • for the DAPA Investigators

Received 5 October 2005; accepted 16 June 2006. published online 04 September 2006.

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PII: S0002-8703(06)00560-6

doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2006.06.012

American Heart Journal
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 636-640, October 2006