American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175 , February 2010

Cardiac DeatH Prevention by aUtomated DefibrillatoRs in ChurcHes: Rationale and design of the CHURCH trial

  • Maurizio Ferratini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Maurizio Ferratini, MD, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente, Via Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milan, Italy.
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  • Andrea Moraschi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente, Milan, Italy
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  • Vittorino Ripamonti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente, Milan, Italy
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  • Pantaleo Giannuzzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri Clinica del Lavoro e della Riabilitazione IRCCS Istituto Scientifico di Veruno, Italy
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  • Francesco Lorito, MD

      Affiliations

    • SS U.Em. 118 Milano Centrale Operativa–Elisoccorso, Milan, Italy
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  • Gianni De Luca, MD

      Affiliations

    • SS U.Em. 118 Milano Centrale Operativa–Elisoccorso, Milan, Italy
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  • Niccolò Grieco, MD

      Affiliations

    • SS U.Em. 118 Milano Centrale Operativa–Elisoccorso, Milan, Italy
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  • Giovanni Sesana, MD

      Affiliations

    • SS U.Em. 118 Milano Centrale Operativa–Elisoccorso, Milan, Italy
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  • Renata De Maria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica CNR, Dipartimento Cardiovascolare Azienda Ospedaliera Niguarda Cà Granda, Milan, Italy

Received 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 10 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.11.006

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175 , February 2010

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