IEGM-online based evaluation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy appropriateness

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Perings, C ^a   Korte, T ^b   Trappe, H J ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Defibrillator; Home monitoring; Implantable; Stored intracardiac electrogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ONLINE MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; TACHYCARDIA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33645414794     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-006-1305-7     Document Type: Article

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