Utility of routine follow-up defibrillator threshold testing in congenital heart disease and pediatric populations

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-73

  Stephenson, Elizabeth A ^a   Cecchin, Frank ^c   Walsh, Edward P ^c   Berul, Charles I ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Implantable defibrillator; Pediatric devices

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEFIBRILLATOR THRESHOLD TESTING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12844282814     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.04528.x     Document Type: Article

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