Upgrading patients with chronic defibrillator leads to a biventricular system and reducing patient risk: Contralateral LV lead placement

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1025-1027

  Fox, David J ^a,b   Petkar, Sanjiv ^a   Davidson, Neil C ^b   Fitzpatrick, Adam P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Contralateral left ventricular lead implant; Defibrillation ICD

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY SINUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748714037     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00482.x     Document Type: Article

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