Predischarge arrhythmia induction testing of implantable defibrillators may be unnecessary in selected cases

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1562-1565

  Weiss, Daniel N ^a   Zilo, Philip ^a   Luceri, Richard M ^a   Platt, Simie ^a   Rosenbaum, Murray ^a  

^a Florida Arrhythmia Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FUNCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0031464964     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00748-0     Document Type: Article

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