Bidirectional defibrillation using implantable defibrillators: A prospective randomized comparison between pectoral and abdominal active generators

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 9 I, 2001, Pages 1343-1353

  Sandstedt, Bengt ^a   Kennergren, Charles ^a   Edvardsson, Nils ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Active can; Active generator; Bidirectional shock; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Ventricular defibrillation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE GENERATOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOCK WAVE;

EID: 0034834932     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.01343.x     Document Type: Article

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