Subcutaneous array to transvenous proximal coil defibrillation as a solution to high defibrillation thresholds with implantable cardioverter defibrillator distal coil failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 314-315

  Avitall, Boaz ^a   Oza, Saumil R ^a   Gonzalez, Rose ^a   Avery, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation thresholds; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Subcutaneous array

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERATOR; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037360948     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02470.x     Document Type: Article

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