Variability in implantable cardioverter defibrillator pulse generator longevity between manufacturers

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 71-75

  Ellinor, Patrick T ^a   Guy, Mary L ^a   Ruskin, Jeremy N ^a   McGovern, Brian A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elective replacement; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Longevity; Malfunction; Pulse generator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PULSE GENERATOR; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0037250363     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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