Multiple inappropriate shocks precipitated by interrogation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1329-1330

  Hunn, Richard H ^a   Ashbaugh, Timothy J ^b   Calderini, Mark ^b   Anderson, Kelley P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXPLANT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROMAGNETICS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0031810749     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00200.x     Document Type: Article

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