Optimal Programming of Arrhythmia Sensing and Detection Functions in Ventricular ICDs

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 300-304

  Swerdlow, Charles D ^a,b  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0004943783     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009998611325     Document Type: Article

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