Defibrillation efficacy comparing a subcutaneous array electrode versus an "active can" implantable cardioverter defibrillator and a subcutaneous array electrode in addition to an "active can" implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Results from active can versus array trials I and II

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 921-927

  Gradaus, Rainer ^a   Block, Michael ^a,b   Seidl, Karlheinz ^a   Brunn, Jürgen ^a   Isgro, Frank ^b   Hammel, Dieter ^a   Hauer, Bernd ^b   Breithardt, Günter ^b   Böcker, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active can; Defibrillation threshold; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Subcutaneous array lead

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CAN DEVICE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HEART FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS ARRAY ELECTRODE;

EID: 0034881409     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00921.x     Document Type: Article

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