Thoracoscopic approach to implantable cardioverter defibrillator patch electrode implantation

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 955-959

  Obadia, Jean François ^a,c   Kirkorian, Gilbert ^b   Rescigno, Giuseppe ^a   El Farra, Mazen ^a   Chassignolle, Jean François ^a   Touboul, Paul ^b  

^a Hop Cardiologique Louis Pradel ^*  (France)

^b Intensive Care Unit   (France)

^c LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

implantable cardioverter defibrillators; patch implantation; ventricular arrhythmia; video thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0029890031     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03392.x     Document Type: Article

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