Effect of radiofrequency current on previously implanted pacemaker and defibrillator ventricular lead systems

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 143-148

  Burke, Martin C ^a   Kopp, Douglas E ^a   Alberts, Michael ^a   Patel, Amit ^a   Lin, Albert C ^a   Kall, John G ^a   Arruda, Mauricio ^a   Mazeika, Peter ^a   Wilber, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Electromagnetic interference; Lead function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 0035700594     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2001.28854     Document Type: Article

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